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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Wetton (ranked 660 p4p, 1538 weight class) and Ashton Ladd (ranked 95 p4p, 203 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Wetton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ashton Ladd!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wetton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wetton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wetton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ladd works Wetton's body with a nice hook.
Wetton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ladd.
Ladd looks to land a left hand but Wetton moved out of range nicely.
Ladd swings widly with a right hand
and Wetton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ladd's guard.
Wetton tries to free his leg and advance position but Ladd is retaining full guard.
Wetton wants to control from the top but Ladd keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wetton pushing down on Ladd's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ladd is defending against the submission attempts here by Wetton.
Ladd won't allow Wetton to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wetton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ladd keeps working.
Ladd is defending against the submission attempts here by Wetton.
Wetton trying to advance position but Ladd counters by regaining guard.
Ladd controls Wetton momentarily but Wetton frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wetton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ladd has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gunplay MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Wetton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wetton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ladd trying to control the position here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ladd throws an off balance right hand
and Wetton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wetton.
Wetton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ladd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wetton controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wetton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ladd is keeping the position for now.
Ladd is trying to keep Wetton in close.
Ladd keeping moving, preventing Wetton from controlling successfully.
Wetton is stalling in the full guard.
Ladd keeping full guard, as Wetton tries to pass.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
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.
Wetton forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wetton tries to pass to full mount but Ladd defends it.
Wetton working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ladd's thigh. Ladd counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Wetton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wetton trying to control but Ladd is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Wetton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ladd gets caught napping as Wetton dives in and scores a takedown. Ladd manages to retain guard.
Wetton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ladd stops Wetton from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on Ladd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wetton tries to move to mount but Ladd blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wetton goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ladd has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wetton but great work by Ladd.
Wetton is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladd wants to control but Wetton is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Wetton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wetton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wetton trying to control from the bottom.
Wetton has his hands clasped together around Ladd's back. He's all about the action.
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.
John Wetton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wetton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ladd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ladd's back!
Wetton trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Wetton is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ladd has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wetton is persistently looking for the submission but Ladd is defending it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wetton is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ladd knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ladd for a finish.
Wetton has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Wetton is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Wetton is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ladd has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A lull in the action here.
Wetton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ladd is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wetton gets his hands free as Ladd looks to control.
Wetton is controlling the position but Ladd somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wetton trying to control the action but Ladd is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Wetton dominated that second round.
That's time! Wetton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wetton staying out of range there.
Wetton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wetton looking to control but instead Ladd has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Wetton trying to control from Ladd's half guard. Ladd has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wetton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ladd is keeping the position for now.
Wetton controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ladd keeping full guard, as Wetton tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wetton is working hard here to advance position.
Ladd keeping moving, preventing Wetton from controlling successfully.
Wetton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ladd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ladd can't keep his opponent in guard - Wetton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wetton is looking to advance position but Ladd won't allow it.
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.
Wetton is trying to control the action in half guard but Ladd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wetton passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ladd is squirming around, avoiding Wetton's attempts to control the action.
Ashton Ladd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wetton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wetton avoids the attempt from Ladd to control.
Wetton fails to take his opponent's back.
Wetton moves to take his opponent's back.
Ladd fending off the submission attempt from Wetton.
Wetton working for a choke but Ladd is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladd tries to escape the position.
Wetton is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ladd has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wetton is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Wetton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wetton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wetton!
A relieved looking John Wetton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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