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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Ashworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Admiral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthew Admiral will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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182 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Ashworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew Admiral!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Admiral lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ashworth backs up against the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Admiral throws a series of strikes that have Ashworth backpedaling.
Ashworth scores with a one two! Admiral had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Admiral tries to clinch up.
Jab from Admiral.
Ashworth tries to clinch
and Admiral counters with a straight right hand.
Admiral shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ashworth but Ashworth pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ashworth swinging wilding here.
Ashworth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ashworth shoots in and drives through. Admiral sprawls well.
Ashworth misses with the combination.
Ashworth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Admiral is fending him off so far but Ashworth persists. Nope, Admiral circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Ashworth.
Admiral misses with a two punch combination.
Ashworth shoots in looking for a takedown. Admiral tries to sprawl out of it but Ashworth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Admiral manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Ashworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Admiral swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ashworth counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Admiral is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Admiral showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ashworth.
Ashworth is breathing heavily.
Ashworth with a nice cross.
Some wild striking there from Admiral.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Admiral 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.
Admiral lands with a right hand.
Ashworth shoots in for a double leg but Admiral sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Admiral rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ashworth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Admiral rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ashworth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Admiral misses with a few strikes there.
Admiral getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ashworth throws an overhand right that lands on Admiral's shoulder, as Admiral tries to avoid the shot.
Admiral misses with a two punch combination.
Admiral misses with a combination
and Ashworth counters with a one-two to the body.
Admiral clinches with his opponent.
Admiral breaks from the clinch.
Admiral scores a takedown into full mount!
Admiral looking to control but Ashworth is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Admiral landing strikes from the mount and Ashworth is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Admiral controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Admiral has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Admiral looking to control but Ashworth is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ashworth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Admiral controlling the position easily from mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, Matthew Admiral just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Admiral tests Ashworth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Admiral cracks Ashworth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Admiral lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Admiral throws a series of punches but Ashworth avoids them all with ease.
Admiral misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Admiral.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ashworth being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Admiral on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Admiral breaks the clinch.
Ashworth slips a jab and a cross from Admiral.
Ashworth shoots for a double leg takedown but Admiral sprawls well. He's pushed Ashworth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ashworth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Admiral dominated that round.
That's time! Ashworth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Admiral scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Admiral throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for Ashworth with that takedown attempt.
Ashworth moves forwards but Admiral connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ashworth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pete Ashworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Admiral scores with a three punch combo!
Admiral misses with the combination.
Admiral takes the fight into the clinch.
Ashworth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ashworth gets underhooks to prevent Admiral's takedown attempt.
Admiral breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Admiral lands the left hand.
Admiral misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Admiral throws a right and a left that Ashworth avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Admiral.
Ashworth throws a head kick but Admiral moves out of range.
Matthew Admiral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Admiral shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ashworth is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ashworth is working hard here to advance position.
Admiral lands with some strikes.
Ashworth is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ashworth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ashworth keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Admiral really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ashworth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Admiral controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Admiral.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashworth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ashworth wants to hold on but Admiral pushes him away.
Admiral controlling the position easily from mount.
Ashworth tries to lock up and control but Admiral gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Admiral prevents Ashworth from getting the reversal.
Admiral in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ashworth is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Admiral controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ashworth wants to control but Admiral is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Admiral showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ashworth gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ashworth striking off his back but it's not causing Admiral any problems.
Ashworth wants to sweep here but Admiral controlling him for the moment.
Admiral wants to control from the top but Ashworth keeps moving.
Admiral looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashworth trying to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Admiral won't allow Ashworth to sweep him here.
Ashworth throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ashworth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Admiral throws a right hand that Ashworth ducks under and follows up with a left that Ashworth also avoids with ease.
Admiral lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ashworth circles away quickly and effectively.
Ashworth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Admiral is fending him off so far but Ashworth persists. Nope, Admiral circles away and we're back to standing.
Admiral lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Admiral.
Ashworth tries to keep at a distance but Admiral has taken the fight into the clinch.
Admiral lands an uppercut.
Admiral breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Admiral's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Admiral duly obliges.
Admiral tests Ashworth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Admiral clinches.
Admiral manages to break the clinch.
Admiral throws a combination. Ashworth tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ashworth gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ashworth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Admiral is one step ahead there.
Admiral has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ashworth is proving hard to escape from.
Ashworth uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Admiral scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ashworth tries to get to full guard but Admiral has control of the leg.
Pete Ashworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ashworth is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Admiral pulls his head out easily.
Admiral is stalling here. Ashworth is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Admiral seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ashworth has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Admiral wants to control but Ashworth postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashworth is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Admiral knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ashworth trying to control the position but Admiral is working away.
Ashworth looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Matthew Admiral is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ashworth throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Admiral comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Admiral 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Admiral!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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