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Event:
Con
Date: Dec 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Ando misses the shot to the body.
Ando takes a swing at Suzuki's ribcage but misses.
Suzuki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Ando.
A left lands for Suzuki.#CUT2#It looks like Momofuku Ando has been cut.
Ando lands a lovely overhand right.
Ando throws an off balance right hand
and Ando takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick lands for Ando.
Ando slips a jab from Suzuki.
Suzuki loads up on a big right hand but Ando slips the punch.
Suzuki misses with a right hand
letting Ando counter with a right hand.
Suzuki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ando throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suzuki.
Suzuki throws a right hand that Ando ducks under and follows up with a left that Ando also avoids with ease.#T1#
Suzuki defending well as Ando loads up on a big left hand.
Ando takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suzuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ando.
Ando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Ando misses.
Momofuku Ando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ando scores with a nice strike.
Ando scores with a nice head shot.
Suzuki misses with a body shot.
Ando misses with a body kick.
Suzuki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ando.
Ando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ando throws a poor cross that misses
and Suzuki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ando throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suzuki looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Suzuki misses with a looping left.
Ando thumps Suzuki with a low kick.
Ando scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Suzuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ando.
No joy there for Suzuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ando throws a sloppy head kick and Suzuki moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ando.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut
and Ando counters with a straight right hand.
Suzuki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Suzuki ducks under a wild hook from Ando.
Suzuki might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ando lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ando steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suzuki.
Suzuki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suzuki.
Ando misses with a left hand
and Suzuki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Suzuki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Suzuki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ando takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suzuki throws out the jab.
Ando swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Suzuki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ando lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Suzuki backs up against the cage.
Ando uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suzuki.
Ando staying out of range there.
Ando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suzuki throws a right hand that misses
and Ando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ando lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Suzuki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ando ducks under a wild hook from Suzuki.
Ando swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T4#
Suzuki blocks a head kick by Ando.
Suzuki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Suzuki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Suzuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Ando catches Suzuki right on the button with a cross.
Ando throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ando uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suzuki.
Ando is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice defenses there by Suzuki.
Ando ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suzuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Ando. Beautiful body shot.
Suzuki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suzuki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ando throws a series of punches but Suzuki moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Suzuki misses.
Suzuki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ando counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Momofuku Ando dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Momofuku Ando's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Ando scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Momofuku Ando is winning the standup battle so far.
Ando throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Suzuki.
Suzuki throws the left hand but Ando avoids the punch easily.
Ando fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ando is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suzuki can do to turn this around?
Suzuki throws out a loose jab but Ando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suzuki missing with a left hand there. Ando was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ando lunges at Suzuki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Suzuki's hand.
Ando with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ando looks to score with a jab to the body but Suzuki is just out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Ando finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ando throws a body punch but Suzuki moves out of range.
Suzuki throws a jab when Ando was well out of range.#T1#
Suzuki lands with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Ando.
A big left from Suzuki misses.
Suzuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suzuki scores with a shot to the body.
Suzuki throws a looping overhand right but Ando ducks down to avoid it.
Ando slips a straight right by Suzuki.
A telegraphed right hand from Suzuki misses the target.
Ando throws a head kick but Suzuki moves out of range.
Ando scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ando.
Danga de danga de dang - Suzuki scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Suzuki misses the target.
Ando pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T2#
Ando connects with a body shot.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Suzuki throws a nice looking combination but Ando bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ando lands a really nice looking cross but Suzuki seems unphased.
Suzuki misses with a body shot.
Ando lands with a nice body punch.
Ando steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suzuki.
Ando lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Suzuki throws a shot from downtown. Ando moves away and avoids it.
Suzuki avoids the body shot from Ando.
Ando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suzuki.
Suzuki throws an overhand right that lands on Ando's shoulder, as Ando tries to avoid the shot.
Ando scores with a jab to the body.
Suzuki misses the jab.#T3#
A jab lands there for Ando.
Suzuki clobbers Ando with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ando throws a big shot that misses.
Suzuki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ando counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Suzuki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Suzuki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ando plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ando scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Suzuki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ando lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ando misses with an uppercut. Suzuki saw that one coming.
Suzuki throws a big shot that misses.
Ando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Suzuki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ando's corner calls for a 1-2. Ando obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T4#
Suzuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suzuki throws a lazy right hand but Ando sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot lands for Suzuki.
Suzuki tries to bum rush Ando with a series of wild strikes but Ando uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ando throwing a counter right hand but Suzuki manages to avoid it.
Ando throws an overhand right that lands on Suzuki's shoulder, as Suzuki tries to avoid the shot.
Suzuki slips a jab from Ando.
Ando has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ando avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suzuki throws a right hand that misses
and Ando counters with a nice uppercut.
Suzuki misses with a looping right.
A shot to the body from Suzuki misses
enabling Ando to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ando looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the body from Suzuki misses
and Ando counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Momofuku Ando will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Momofuku Ando's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Ando. That's going to slow Suzuki down.
Suzuki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ando chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ando ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Suzuki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ando momentarily.
Ando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ando throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Suzuki misses.
Ando looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Suzuki misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ando lands with an overhand left.
Ando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suzuki throws a body shot but no joy.
Suzuki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ando. Ando obviously looking to wear him down.
#T1#
Suzuki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donk. Ando catches Suzuki right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Ando.
Donk. Ando catches Suzuki right on the button with a cross.
Suzuki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ando.
Ando connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suzuki cracks Ando with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ando misses with an uppercut.
Suzuki dips to his left and cracks Ando with an uppercut!
Suzuki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ando.
Suzuki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ando jabs Suzuki right on the nose. Suzuki blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ando slips a jab and a cross from Suzuki.
Suzuki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suzuki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T2#
Suzuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suzuki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Suzuki avoids the head kick by Ando.
Suzuki staying out of range there.
Ando tries a head kick but it misses.
Suzuki misses with a left hand
and Ando counters with a thumping low kick.
Ando staying out of range there.
A big left from Ando misses.
Suzuki throws a poor cross that misses
and Ando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ando scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suzuki just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAndo.
Suzuki throws a leg kick but Ando sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ando is looking to counter punch.
Suzuki cracks Ando with an open hand slap.
Suzuki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T3#
Ando will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ando misses with a hook
letting Suzuki counter with a right hand.
Suzuki misses with a hook.
Ando quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Suzuki connects with a nice looking jab.
Ando fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Suzuki is out of range.
Suzuki misses with a hook.
Suzuki tries to bum rush Ando with a series of wild strikes but Ando uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Momofuku Ando is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suzuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suzuki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ando.
Ando fires out a quick counter leg kick but Suzuki just manages to avoid it.
Suzuki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ando.
Ando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suzuki throws out a counter right but Ando avoids it with no problem.
Suzuki throws a series of punches but Ando avoids them all with ease.
Ando uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Suzuki has time to react.#T4#
Ando lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suzuki misses with a few strikes there.
Ando loads up on a big right hand but Suzuki slips the punch.
Ando connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ando throws a nice head kick!
Suzuki takes one to the chin there.
A good leg kick by Ando.
Suzuki moves out of range of the strikes.
Suzuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suzuki throws the left hand but Ando avoids the punch easily.
Ando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suzuki throws out the jab.
Ando slips a straight right by Suzuki.
Kaori Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick by Ando misses
and Suzuki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Momofuku Ando showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ando 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Momofuku Ando!
Momofuku Ando seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Conquest XVI
Date: Nov 23, 2024 |
#R1#
De Rabat swings widly with a right hand
and Ando counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ando uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Rabat.
Ando throws a hook to the side of De Rabat's head but De Rabat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Rabat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ando.
Ando wants to slow De Rabat down by chopping away at his legs.
De Rabat was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ando lands a body shot.
Ando connects with a body shot.
Ando connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ando throws a jab when De Rabat was well out of range.
Ando cracks De Rabat with an open hand slap.
De Rabat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ando was well out of range. Poor timing from De Rabat.
Ando looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ando cracks De Rabat with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ando throws a leg kick
and De Rabat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Momofuku Ando has been cut.
We've been told by De Rabat's head coaches at Savate Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ando throws a head kick but De Rabat moves out of range.
Ando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Rabat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ando misses with a looping left.
De Rabat is looking to counter punch.#T1#
De Rabat misses with a looping right.
Ando lands a high kick!
Ando with the inside leg kick.
Ando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Rabat.
De Rabat sizes up Ando with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ando scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ando throws a hook but De Rabat avoids it easily.
De Rabat throws out a loose jab but Ando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ando scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Rabat blocks a head kick by Ando.
De Rabat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ando.
Ando fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Rabat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ando pushes De Rabat away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ando!
#T2#
De Rabat throws a right hand that misses
and De Rabat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ando throws a lazy head kick
and De Rabat counters with a stiff right hand.
Ando throws out a loose jab but De Rabat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Momofuku Ando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ando moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
De Rabat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ando manages to avoid it.
Ando connects with a body shot.
A slow jab from De Rabat misses its intended target.
Ando misses with a body kick.
Good exchange - De Rabat coming out on top.
Ando misses with a hook. De Rabat ducked under it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Ando 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ando.
Ando takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
De Rabat throws a jab when Ando was well out of range.#T3#
Ando throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De Rabat.
Ando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Rabat.
Ando ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ando is trying to counter with his kicks.
De Rabat misses with a straight left.
De Rabat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ando needs to keep his hands up - De Rabat had a free shot at his head there.
De Rabat listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Rabat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ando throws a poor cross that misses
and Ando takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ando ducks under a wild hook from De Rabat.
It seemed like Ando was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
De Rabat misses with a lunging right hand
and Ando counters with a good low kick that De Rabat was not able to check.
Ando tries a low kick but De Rabat avoids it.
Ando lands a nice hook to De Rabat's body. De Rabat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De Rabat throws a poor cross that misses
and Ando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ando thuds his right hand into De Rabat's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T4#
De Rabat moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
De Rabat scores with a hook to the body. Ando takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ando getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
De Rabat throws a body shot but no joy.
De Rabat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ando thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Rabat lands a jab to the nose.
De Rabat scores with a nice head shot.
De Rabat scores with a jab to the body.
Ando looks to land a left hand but De Rabat moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from De Rabat misses its target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ando throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Rabat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Momofuku Ando will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Momofuku Ando's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Ando moves forwards but De Rabat connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ando lands with a kick to the temple. De Rabat shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ando swings widly with a right hand
and De Rabat counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ando loads up on a big right hand but De Rabat slips the punch.
A big left from De Rabat misses.
De Rabat walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Rabat throws out the jab.
Ando's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Rabat connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ando scrambles back to his feet.
De Rabat takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De Rabat misses with a wild body shot.
Ando takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ando throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ando fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Rabat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ando missing with a left hand there. De Rabat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
De Rabat misses with a wild body shot.
Ando misses with an uppercut. De Rabat saw that one coming.
De Rabat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Rabat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ando throws the kick towards the body but De Rabat avoids it.
The fighters circling - De Rabat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Rabat lands a lovely overhand right.
De Rabat looks to land a right hand but Ando moved out of range.
De Rabat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ando misses with a looping left.
De Rabat throws a jab but it's blocked by Ando.
De Rabat misses with a wild body shot.
De Rabat takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T2#
Ando connects with a single shot there.
Ando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Rabat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ando throws a big counter head kick but De Rabat avoids it with no problem.
De Rabat takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Rabat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Rabat has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
De Rabat checks a leg kick nicely.
Ando pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Rabat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Ando misses its intended target.
Ando stuns De Rabat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ando. De Rabat does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Rabat checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ando darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Rabat missing with a left hand there. Ando was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ando throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Rabat.
Ando misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Ando throws a hook but De Rabat avoids it easily.
Ando throws a jab when De Rabat was well out of range.
De Rabat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Momofuku Ando seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ando on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ando throws a lazy head kick
and De Rabat counters with a nice uppercut.
De Rabat swings for the body but Ando moves out of range.
Jab by De Rabat.
Ando lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
De Rabat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Rabat moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from De Rabat misses the target.
De Rabat throws the left hand but Ando avoids the punch easily.
De Rabat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ando.
De Rabat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ando avoids the body shot from De Rabat.
De Rabat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
Ando bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
De Rabat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ando moves away.
Ando doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ando moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ando swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ando throws a head kick but De Rabat moves out of range.
De Rabat throws a looping overhand right but Ando ducks down to avoid it.
De Rabat scores with a jab.
De Rabat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Ando was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ando lands with a nice combination. De Rabat backs away looking to recover.
Ando fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Rabat throws a big shot that misses.
De Rabat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ando throws a fast counter high kick but De Rabat manages to duck under it in time.
Ando connects with a high kick.
Ando pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Rabat is out of range and Ando settles back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Momofuku Ando will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Momofuku Ando's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
De Rabat throws an off balance right hand
and De Rabat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ando takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
De Rabat throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ando misses with a right hand
and De Rabat counters with a nice body shot.
Ando takes a swing at De Rabat's ribcage but misses.
Ando lands with a slapping head kick.
Ando avoids the body shot from De Rabat.
Ando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Rabat.
De Rabat misses the shot to the body.
Ando misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Rabat throws a body shot but no joy.
De Rabat on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ando tries a low kick but De Rabat avoids it.
De Rabat appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
De Rabat slips a straight right by Ando.
A head kick misses from Ando.
De Rabat is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T1#
Ando moves out of range as De Rabat strikes.
De Rabat checks a low kick from Ando.
De Rabat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ando throws a head kick that misses.
Ando throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - De Rabat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ando is clearly trying to counter these attacks from De Rabat with a body shot.
De Rabat bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ando's head.
De Rabat punishes Ando's body with a nice straight punch.
De Rabat scores with a jab to the body.
De Rabat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ando finds it's way round the side to connect with De Rabat's head.
Ando jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Rabat lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A lazy left from De Rabat finds it's target.#T2#
Ando tries a head kick but it misses.
Ando has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A low kick from Ando misses
enabling De Rabat to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Rabat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ando at a distance.
Ando takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ando moves out of range of the strikes.
De Rabat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ando.
De Rabat swings for the body but Ando moves out of range.
De Rabat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ando manages to avoid it.
De Rabat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ando ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from De Rabat.
De Rabat misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Ando.
Ando pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Rabat is out of range and Ando settles back down.
It looked like De Rabat was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ando.
Basile De Rabat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Ando throws a head kick but De Rabat moves out of range.
Ando misses with an uppercut
and Ando takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#Ando is rocked!
Ando thuds his right hand into De Rabat's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
De Rabat misses with a looping right.
Ando raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ando moves out of range as De Rabat strikes.
Ando cracks De Rabat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Ando finds it's way through De Rabat's defenses.
Momofuku Ando is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A slow jab from Ando misses its intended target.
Ando fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Rabat manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from De Rabat misses the target.
De Rabat misses with a looping left.#KD#
De Rabat cracks Ando with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. De Rabat has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ando to stand back up!
Ando is still on wobbly legs! Can De Rabat finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Rabat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ando tries a head kick but it misses.
#T4#
Ando lands with a shot to the body.
De Rabat swings for the body but Ando moves out of range.
De Rabat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ando staying out of range there.
De Rabat lands with a shot to the body.
Ando seems to have recovered his senses.
De Rabat flashes Ando a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Ando's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Ando crumples to the floor! He's out cold! De Rabat punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Basile De Rabat!
After the big win, Basile De Rabat made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Wrestler Wayfare and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
PFL Kickboxing 5
Date: Sep 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Jabolsagadumedov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ando.
Ando avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jabolsagadumedov throws a right hand that Ando ducks under and follows up with a left that Ando also avoids with ease.
Ando swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ando darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ando cracks Jabolsagadumedov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jabolsagadumedov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ando thumps Jabolsagadumedov with a low kick.
Ando catches Jabolsagadumedov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jabolsagadumedov walks into a left hand.
Jabolsagadumedov fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Jabolsagadumedov moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jabolsagadumedov missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ando.
Ando goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jabolsagadumedov looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Ando - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jabolsagadumedov. #T1#
Jabolsagadumedov trying to stall but Ando improves his position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ando.
Ando stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ando presses Jabolsagadumedov against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ando creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jabolsagadumedov working hard to break the clinch.
Ando blocks an elbow strike.
Jabolsagadumedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ando fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ando is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ando.
Ando stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ando scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ando fails to land.
Jabolsagadumedov blocking some punches.
Ando misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jabolsagadumedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Ando prevents Jabolsagadumedov from breaking the clinch.
Ando has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jabolsagadumedov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ando can turn it around.
Ando swings wildly with an uppercut but Jabolsagadumedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ando has a couple of punches blocked by Jabolsagadumedov.
Ando misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Jabolsagadumedov breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Jabolsagadumedov takes the fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ando misses with a punch to the body.
Jabolsagadumedov wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jabolsagadumedov.
Ando misses with a punch to the body.
Ando swings wildly with an uppercut but Jabolsagadumedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jabolsagadumedov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ando blocks it with crossed arms.
Jabolsagadumedov blocks an uppercut.
Jabolsagadumedov blocks an uppercut.
Ando cracks Jabolsagadumedov with a nice body shot.#T3#
Ando is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jabolsagadumedov is keeping busy.
Ando misses with some punches.
Ando struggles to land a body shot inside as Jabolsagadumedov controls his hands.
Ando being controlled against the ropes.
Ando tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Ando.
Jabolsagadumedov takes a shot to the head.
Ando misses with a punch on the inside.
Ando lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jabolsagadumedov backwards.
Jabolsagadumedov prevents a body shot from Ando.
Jabolsagadumedov stalling in the clinch but Ando improves position.
Ando doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jabolsagadumedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ando's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ando.
Ando fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4#
Jabolsagadumedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jabolsagadumedov avoiding damage.
Ando lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Jabolsagadumedov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ando swings wildly with an uppercut but Jabolsagadumedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ando fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ando misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ando throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jabolsagadumedovs head.
Ando lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jabolsagadumedov backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ando lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jabolsagadumedov takes a shot to the head.
Ando is trying to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jabolsagadumedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Momofuku Ando dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Ando fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jabolsagadumedov on the side of the head.
Jabolsagadumedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ando circles away quickly and effectively.
Ando follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ando lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ando lands a head shot.
Jabolsagadumedov misses with a two punch combination.
Ando has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ando looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ando scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ando's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jabolsagadumedov under the eye.
Ando scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ando fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jabolsagadumedov.
Ando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jabolsagadumedov swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jabolsagadumedov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ando.
Ando throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ando jabs Jabolsagadumedov to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T1#
Jabolsagadumedov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ando lands with a hook. Jabolsagadumedov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ando.
Ando lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ando scores with the left hand. Jabolsagadumedov knows he should have avoided that one.
Jabolsagadumedov throws a sloppy head kick and Ando moves out of range easily.
Ando goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jabolsagadumedov moves forwards but Ando connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ando jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#CL#
Ando tries to keep at a distance but Jabolsagadumedov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jabolsagadumedov blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ando tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ando tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ando working aggressively here.
#T2#
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ando creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jabolsagadumedov working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ando.
Ando misses with some punches.
Ando swings wildly with an uppercut but Jabolsagadumedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ando working aggressively here.
Ando misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ando working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ando doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ando lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ando throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ando.
Ando softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Ando fails to land. #T3#
Ando works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ando throws a punch but it's blocked by Jabolsagadumedov.
Ando lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jabolsagadumedov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ando blocks it with crossed arms.
Ando lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jabolsagadumedov backwards.
Ando throws a head punch that misses.
Ando tries to throw a body punch but Jabolsagadumedov avoids it by throwing Ando back against the ropes.
Ando tries to work over Jabolsagadumedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Ando.
Ando throws a punch but it's blocked by Jabolsagadumedov.
A short right from Ando on the inside.
Jabolsagadumedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jabolsagadumedov prevents a body shot from Ando.
Ando swings wildly with an uppercut but Jabolsagadumedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jabolsagadumedov taking a breather.
Ando lands a body shot. #T4#
Jabolsagadumedov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ando works on Jabolsagadumedov's body with a couple of short punches.
Jabolsagadumedov tries to land knees in the clinch but Ando avoids the damage to the body.
Jabolsagadumedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Jabolsagadumedov working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ando creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ando tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ando lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jabolsagadumedov prevents a body shot from Ando.
Jabolsagadumedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jabolsagadumedov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ando makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ando is leaning against Jabolsagadumedov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jabolsagadumedov wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jabolsagadumedov.
Ando pushes Jabolsagadumedov back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Momofuku Ando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Jabolsagadumedov tries to clinch
and Ando counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jabolsagadumedov walks into a jab.
Jabolsagadumedov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jabolsagadumedov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ando throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jabolsagadumedov.
Jabolsagadumedov throws a leg kick that misses.
Ramzhek Jabolsagadumedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ando works Jabolsagadumedov's body with a nice hook.
Jabolsagadumedov is looking to clinch but Ando is avoiding it.
Ando cracks Jabolsagadumedov with an open hand slap.
Jabolsagadumedov tries to clinch up
and Ando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jabolsagadumedov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Ando tenderised Jabolsagadumedov's leg. Jabolsagadumedov is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ando scores with a nice right hand.
#T1#
Jabolsagadumedov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jabolsagadumedov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ando. Ando obviously looking to wear him down.
Jabolsagadumedov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ando thuds his shin into the meat of Jabolsagadumedov's side.
Jabolsagadumedov tries to clinch but Ando moves out of range.
Jabolsagadumedov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jabolsagadumedov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jabolsagadumedov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ando bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jabolsagadumedov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jabolsagadumedov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jabolsagadumedov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ando feints and then cracks Jabolsagadumedov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jabolsagadumedov down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ando.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ando scoring well with a low kick there.
Ando blocks a leg kick.#T2#
Ando thumps Jabolsagadumedov with a low kick.
Momofuku Ando seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ando connects with a nice looking jab.
Ando connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jabolsagadumedov momentarily.
Ando keeps the fight on the outside.
Jabolsagadumedov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Ando does it's job there.
A head kick misses from Ando.
Jabolsagadumedov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ando lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ando avoids the head kick by Jabolsagadumedov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jabolsagadumedov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ando swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jabolsagadumedov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ando counters with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ando. That's going to slow Jabolsagadumedov down.
Ando scores with a jab.
Jabolsagadumedov tries to clinch there but Ando circles away.
A little jabbing left from Ando on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Jabolsagadumedov takes one to the side of the head.
Jabolsagadumedov looks to clinch
letting Ando counter with a right hand.
Ando punishes Jabolsagadumedov's body with a nice straight punch.
Ando catches Jabolsagadumedov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ando fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jabolsagadumedov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ando bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jabolsagadumedov's head backwards.
Jabolsagadumedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ando looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Momofuku Ando is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ando connects with an inside leg kick.
Jabolsagadumedov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ando scores with a nice head shot.
Nice shot by Ando.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ando lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ando keeps the fight on the outside.
Jabolsagadumedov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T4#
Ando lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ando throws out a powerful jab.
Ando lands with a nice body kick. #CL#
Jabolsagadumedov rushes Ando and presses him up against the ropes.
Jabolsagadumedov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jabolsagadumedov can't break the clinch.
Jabolsagadumedov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jabolsagadumedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Momofuku Ando comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ando 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Momofuku Ando!
Momofuku Ando thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
PFL Kickboxing 3
Date: Aug 30, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Ando rushes Lynch and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lynch blocks an uppercut.
Lynch swings wildly with an uppercut but Ando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ando misses with the head strike.
Lynch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lynch throws a head punch that misses.
Ando lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
Lynch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ando doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lynch blocks an uppercut.
Lynch blocks an uppercut.
Ando lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ando throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ando goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Ando on the inside.
Ando lands with a left to the head.
Ando lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ando misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Ando.
Ando misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ando. #T1#
Ando throws a punch but it's blocked by Lynch.
Ando lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ando creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ando lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ando gets through Lynch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lynch takes a shot to the head. #ROC#Lynch is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Ando.
Lynch is still on wobbly legs! Can Ando finish him?
Lynch looks winded!
Ando misses with the head strike.
Lynch seems to have recovered his senses.
Lynch blocks an uppercut.
Ando is leaning against Lynch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ando lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ando throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lynchs head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ando creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ando breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Lynch with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Lynch looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Lynch get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Momofuku Ando!
Our winner, Momofuku Ando, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
PFL Kickboxing 2
Date: Aug 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Zapata throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ando.
Ando throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#CL2#
Zapata has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ando fails to land.
Zapata is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ando makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ando lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ando stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zapata wants to break free but Ando has control.
Ando throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zapatas head.
Zapata wants to get back to striking at distance but Ando won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ando.
Zapata is trying to force a seperation but Ando has the dominant position.
Ando prevents Zapata from breaking the clinch.
Zapata wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zapata tries to break free but Ando pushes him back against the ropes.
Ando lands with a light punch inside.
Ando scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ando lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zapata has had enough of the clinch but Ando keeps him there for the moment.
Zapata is trying to break free.
Ando lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ando misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1#
Ando misses with the head strike.
Zapata wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ando has him pressed against the ropes.
Ando working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zapata wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ando scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zapata tries to circle away but Ando has him pinned against the ropes.
Ando lands with a left to the head.
Ando makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zapata is trying to break the clinch but Ando is controlling him.
Ando lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zapata backwards.
Zapata is trying to break the clinch but Ando has him pressed against the ropes.
Zapata is looking to break free of the clinch but Ando has double underhooks.
Ando has Zapata pressed against the ropes, preventing Zapata from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zapata takes a shot to the head.
Ando has Zapata pressed against the ropes, preventing Zapata from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ando scores with a shoulder strike.
Zapata is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ando scores with a shot to the side of Zapata's head.
Ando blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ando stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zapata tries to break free but Ando pushes him back against the ropes.
Zapata is trying to push Ando away but Ando has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.#T2#
Ando prevents Zapata from breaking the clinch.
Ando lands a nice shot to the body.
Ando lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Ando.
Ando scores with a shoulder strike.
Ando lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zapata backwards.
Ando lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ando throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zapatas head.
Ando scores with a shot to the side of Zapata's head.
Zapata has had enough of the clinch but Ando keeps him there for the moment.
Ando lands a shoulder strike.
Zapata is trying to break the clinch but Ando has him pressed against the ropes.
Zapata looks winded!
Ando lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ando.
Zapata wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Ando.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ando throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zapatas head.
Ando working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ando lands with a short shot to the head.
Zapata is trying to force a seperation but Ando has the dominant position.
Zapata tries to break the clinch but Ando is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Ando.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Momofuku Ando dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Zapata throws an off balance right hand
and Ando counters with a straight right hand.
Zapata cracks Ando with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zapata throws a combination that misses
and Ando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zapata throws a head kick that misses.
Ando with a hook.
A head kick misses from Zapata. #CL#
Ando has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ando working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zapata has had enough of the clinch but Ando keeps him there for the moment.
Ando working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zapata takes a shot to the head.
Zapata tries to throw a body punch but Ando avoids it by throwing Zapata back against the ropes.
Ando scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zapata blocks an uppercut.
Zapata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ando is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zapata can do to turn this around?
Ando lands a hook that snaps the head of Zapata backwards.
Ando pushes Zapata back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Ando as the two fighters clinch.
Zapata wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ando prevents Zapata from breaking the clinch.#T1#
Ando lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ando lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zapata wants to break free but Ando has control.
Ando lands a body punch.
Zapata is breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Zapata wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ando gets through Zapata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ando lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ando lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Ando.
Ando lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zapata backwards.
Ando scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ando scores with a shot to the side of Zapata's head.
Ando lands with a left to the head.
Ando lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zapata is looking to break free of the clinch but Ando has double underhooks.
Ando scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ando.
Ando softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Ando.
#T2#
Ando lands a body punch. #BC2#
Zapata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Ando moves into range and clinches up with Zapata.
A frustrated look appears on Zapata's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zapata wants to get back to striking at distance but Ando won't allow it.
Zapata has had enough of the clinch but Ando keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Ando.
Ando is leaning against Zapata and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ando lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zapata backwards.
Ando lands an uppercut.
Ando lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zapata backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ando creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ando gets through Zapata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ando lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ando lands a shoulder strike.
Ando lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ando lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ando lands a shoulder strike.
Ando lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zapata backwards.
Ando lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Ando.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Momofuku Ando dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
A cross from Ando lands.
Ando tries to clinch there but Zapata circles away.
#CL2#
Zapata closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Zapata has had enough of the clinch but Ando keeps him there for the moment.
Zapata is trying to break the clinch but Ando is controlling him.
Ando lands a right hand.
A short right from Ando on the inside.
Ando lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ando misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ando lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zapata has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zapata is trying to force a seperation but Ando has the dominant position.
Ando scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Ando.
Ando lands a shoulder strike.
Ando lands a shoulder strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zapata wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ando throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zapatas head.
Ando softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Zapata's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zapata misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Ando lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ando creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ando lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ando creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zapata has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Zapata's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ando scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Ando.
Ando lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zapata backwards.
Zapata's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ando lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ando scores with a nice hook to the head.
Momofuku Ando has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ando.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Ando.
Ando lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Zapata takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ando taking a breather.
Zapata is trying to break free.
Ando works on Zapata's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Ando.
Ando throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ando lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Ando lands a left hand.
Ando lands with a short shot to the head.
Ando scores with a hook to the body.
Zapata wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ando has him pressed against the ropes.
Zapata has had enough of the clinch but Ando keeps him there for the moment.
Ando cracks Zapata with a nice body shot.
Ando digs a right hand into Zapata's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zapata's gas tank.
Ando lands a body shot.
A short left from Ando.
Ando lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zapata working hard to break the clinch.
Ando scores with a shot to the side of Zapata's head.
A short uppercut from Ando.
A nice left hand lands by Ando.
Ando lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ando lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Ando scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zapata looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ando works on Zapata's body with a couple of short punches.
Zapata is trying to break the clinch but Ando has him pressed against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Momofuku Ando clearly takes 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.#R4##CL#
Ando fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zapata, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ando lands with a right to the head.
Ando pushes Zapata back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ando pushes Zapata back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ando digs a right hand into Zapata's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zapata's gas tank.
Ando lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zapata backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Ando.
A short body shot lands from Ando as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Ando.
Ando lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ando gets through Zapata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ando lands with a right to the head.
Ando keeps control of Zapata as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zapata is trying to force a seperation but Ando has the dominant position.
Zapata's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zapata is trying to push Ando away but Ando has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A short left from Ando.
Ando lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zapata backwards.
Zapata takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Ando.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ando. #T1#
Ando lands a hook that snaps the head of Zapata backwards.
Ando lands a shoulder strike.
Zapata is trying to break free.
Zapata is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ando lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ando lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zapata backwards.
Ando lands a shoulder strike.
Zapata can't break the clinch.
Zapata can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ando.
Ando lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zapata backwards.
Zapata is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Zapata's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ando lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ando.
Ando lands with a short shot to the head. #ROC#Zapata is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ando swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zapata wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ando cracks Zapata with a nice body shot.
Ando lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zapata backwards.
Ando scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Ando.
Zapata is still on wobbly legs! Can Ando finish him?#T2#
Ando swings wildly with an uppercut but Zapata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zapata seems to have recovered his senses.
Ando lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ando lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ando lands with a left to the head.
Ando keeps control of Zapata as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Ando scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zapata wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zapata tries to break the clinch but Ando is controlling the position.
Ando pushes Zapata back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Ando.
Ando lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ando pushes Zapata back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ando stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ando lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ando digs a right hand into Zapata's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zapata's gas tank.
Zapata is trying to break free.
Ando cracks Zapata with a nice body shot.
Ando lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ando pushes Zapata back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Momofuku Ando had his way with Clark Zapata in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Ando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#CL#
Ando closes the distance and clinches.
Ando scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ando.
Zapata misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ando.
Zapata is trying to push Ando away but Ando has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Ando.
Ando presses Zapata against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ando pushes Zapata back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ando lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zapata looking to stall.
Ando scores with a shot to the side of Zapata's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ando lands an uppercut.
Ando lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Ando.
Zapata is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ando lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Ando.
Ando is working Zapata over against the ropes.
Zapata has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T1#
A short right from Ando on the inside.
Ando scores with a hook to the body.
Ando lands an uppercut.
Ando digs a right hand underneath Zapata's ribcage. Zapata let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zapata is trying to break the clinch but Ando is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ando creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ando lands a hook that snaps the head of Zapata backwards.
Zapata is trying to break the clinch but Ando has him pressed against the ropes.
Zapata tries to circle away but Ando has him pinned against the ropes.
Ando lands a nice uppercut.
Momofuku Ando is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zapata wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Ando scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ando lands an uppercut.
Ando scores with a shoulder strike.
Ando digs a right hand underneath Zapata's ribcage. Zapata let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Ando scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ando makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zapata looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zapata wants to break free but Ando has control.
Ando keeps control of Zapata as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zapata wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zapata looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zapata looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ando lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zapata backwards.
Zapata can't break the clinch.
Zapata wants to get back to striking at distance but Ando won't allow it.
Ando keeps control of Zapata as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clark Zapata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Ando.
And that's the end of the fight!
Momofuku Ando showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ando 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:41
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:40
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:40
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Momofuku Ando!
During a confident post fight interview, Momofuku Ando thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Clark Zapata had this to say: 'I will learn from this.'. |
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Event:
Conquest I
Date: Jun 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Ando.
Robertson throws a right and a left that Ando avoids nicely.
Ando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robertson.#CL2#
Robertson moves into the clinch.
Robertson misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Ando pulls Robertson into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Ando pushes a forearm under Robertson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Robertson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Momofuku Ando! |
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