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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Awa Awa (ranked 4669 p4p, 5603 weight class) and An Underdahg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Awa Awa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, An Underdahg!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Awa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Awa connects with a couple of short punches.
Underdahg wants to sweep but no luck.
Awa landing some decent shots from guard.
Underdahg throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Underdahg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Awa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Underdahg's head.
Underdahg should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Underdahg will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Awa controlling from the top position.
Awa distracts Underdahg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Awa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Underdahg throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Underdahg trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Underdahg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Awa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Underdahg on the ground.
Underdahg thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Underdahg throws a couple of heel strikes.
Awa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Awa is stalling in the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Awa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Awa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Underdahg trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Awa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Awa scoring with some ground and pound.
Awa stands up out of Underdahg's guard for a moment - Underdahg manages to land a nice upkick.
Awa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Awa tries to free his leg and advance position but Underdahg is retaining full guard.
Awa distracts Underdahg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Underdahg trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Underdahg doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Underdahg throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underdahg will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Underdahg has eaten all the pies!
Underdahg thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Underdahg looks winded!
Underdahg thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Underdahg throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Awa with a nice head shot there.
Awa advances position into side control!
Underdahg is looking to regain half guard here but Awa keeps moving and retains side control.
Awa tries for a kimura but Underdahg is defending well.
Underdahg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Underdahg gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Awa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Awa there.
Underdahg tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Underdahg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Underdahg missing with punches from the bottom.
Awa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Underdahg has hold of Awa's hands but Awa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Awa working Underdahg over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awa lands strikes from half guard.
Awa blocks the strikes from Underdahg.
Awa slows the pace down in half guard.
Underdahg wants to improve his position but Awa is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Awa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Awa drops an elbow to the side of Underdahg's head.
Awa wants to stand but Underdahg has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Underdahg lands a couple of sideways elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Awa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Underdahg misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Awa Awa dominated that round.
That's time! Awa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Awa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Underdahg on his heels. He'll look to pass Underdahg's guard now, I'm sure.
Underdahg lands a decent punch to the body there.
Underdahg keeping full guard, as Awa tries to pass.
Underdahg tries to strike from the bottom.
Awa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Underdahg trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Awa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Awa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Awa with a nice head shot there.
Underdahg tries to strike from the bottom.
Awa Awa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Awa scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Underdahg throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Underdahg thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Underdahg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Awa's guard.
Underdahg is breathing heavily.
Awa looking for a sweep. Not yet Awa, not yet.
Awa striking off his back but it's not causing Underdahg any problems.
Awa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Underdahg postures up in Awa's guard and throws a big left but Awa blocks it.
Awa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Underdahg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Underdahg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Underdahg is working Awa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underdahg throws a big elbow that misses.
Awa striking from the bottom.
Awa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Awa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Underdahg is controlling him.
Underdahg is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Awa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Awa has escaped and now he's on top!
Awa wants to control from the top but Underdahg keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underdahg will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Awa won't allow Underdahg to sweep him here.
Awa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Underdahg throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Underdahg has his takedown stuffed
and Awa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like An Underdahg has been cut.
Awa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Underdahg will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Awa is in close to Underdahg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Awa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Underdahg has hold of Awa's hands but Awa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underdahg flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Underdahg tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Underdahg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Awa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Awa is taking a breather. Underdahg says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Underdahg flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Awa is controlling the pace.
Awa is trying to control. Underdahg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Awa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Underdahg flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Awa Awa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on An Underdahg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Underdahg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Awa but Awa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Awa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Awa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Underdahg striking off his back but it's not causing Awa any problems.
Awa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Underdahg will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Underdahg trying to strike off his back.
Awa drops back looking for a leg! Underdahg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Underdahg manages to kick Awa off! Awa jumps back into Underdahg's guard.
Underdahg will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Underdahg striking off his back.
Awa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Underdahg doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Awa passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Underdahg lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Underdahg throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Awa is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Underdahg landing rabbit punches to the side of Awa's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Underdahg missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Awa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Awa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Underdahg striking off his back but it's not causing Awa any problems.
Awa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Underdahg's head.
Underdahg doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awa postures up and lands a big shot to Underdahg's brow.
Underdahg is striking off his back. Awa thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Awa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Awa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Underdahg doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Awa.
Underdahg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Awa won't allow Underdahg to sweep him here.
Awa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Awa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Awa landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underdahg trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Awa Awa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Underdahg throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Underdahg is striking off his back. Awa thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Awa blocks the strikes from Underdahg.
Awa blocks the strikes from Underdahg.
Awa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Underdahg can do to turn this around?
Underdahg tries to get to full guard but Awa has control of the leg.
Awa not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Awa Awa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Awa 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Awa Awa!
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