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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Ashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashley comes into the arena with Venture of the Guardian blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chaz Ashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Michael Angelo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angelo moves out of range of the body kick from Ashley.
Ashley throws a low kick but Angelo moves out of range easily.
Angelo lands a nice looking body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Angelo.
Angelo scores with a head kick.
Angelo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Angelo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ashley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ashley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Angelo tries a head kick but it misses.
Angelo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ashley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ashley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ashley tries to clinch there but Angelo circles away.
Ashley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Angelo.
Angelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ashley is looking to clinch.
Ashley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ashley tries to clinch up.
Angelo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ashley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Angelo's calf.
Angelo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ashley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Angelo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ashley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ashley tries to clinch
and Angelo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ashley throws a head kick that misses.
Angelo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ashley.
Ashley throws a low kick but Angelo avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashley clinches up with Angelo and pushes him back against the cage.
Angelo is trying to break free.
Ashley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelo blocks it with crossed arms.
Angelo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Angelo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ashley feints and then cracks Angelo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Angelo down.
Ashley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Angelo can pounce on him.
Ashley drives through and clinches with Angelo against the cage.
Ashley trying to land knees to the body.
Ashley keeps control of Angelo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Angelo as Ashley tries to tie him up.
Ashley stalls.
Ashley stops a takedown attempt from Angelo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelo can't break the clinch.
Angelo slowing the pace effectively.
Angelo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ashley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ashley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Angelo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angelo lands a leg kick that knocks Ashley off balance momentarily.
Angelo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ashley clinches up with Angelo and pushes him back against the cage.
Angelo slowing the pace effectively.
Ashley trying to stall but Angelo improves his position.
Angelo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ashley throws a head kick but Angelo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ashley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angelo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ashley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angelo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Angelo thows a body shot but no joy.
Ashley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Angelo.
Sloppy strikes from Angelo. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ashley moves in looking to clinch but Angelo pushes him off.
Ashley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ashley moves out of range as Angelo throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Angelo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ashley fails to land with a series of punches.
Ashley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ashley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Angelo is out of range and Ashley settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chaz Ashley will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ashley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Angelo manages to avoid it.
Angelo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Angelo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Angelo misses
and Ashley counters with a body kick.
Angelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ashley tries to clinch up.
Ashley doesn't manage to clinch there - Angelo circles away.
Angelo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ashley is out of range.
Michael Angelo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Angelo feints a jab promting Ashley to slip. Angelo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ashley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ashley checks a low kick from Angelo.
A telegraphed right hand from Angelo misses the target.
Ashley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angelo sizes up Ashley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ashley is looking to chop away at Angelo's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo throws a lazy head kick
and Ashley counters with a good low kick that Angelo was not able to check.
Ashley tries to close the distance and clinch but Angelo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angelo misses with a head kick.
Angelo tests Ashley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ashley misses with a kick to the body.
Ashley tries to clinch up but Angelo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ashley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ashley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ashley dodges the punch combination from Angelo.
Angelo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Angelo just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ashley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angelo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ashley avoids the head kick by Angelo.
Angelo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Angelo throws a series of punches but Ashley avoids them all with ease.
Angelo throws a sloppy head kick and Ashley moves out of range easily.
Ashley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ashley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angelo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ashley is looking to clinch.
Ashley pushes Angelo up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ashley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angelo is trying to break the clinch but Ashley is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Ashley.
Ashley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ashley throws an elbow but it misses.
Ashley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelo tries to break free but Ashley pushes him back against the cage.
Angelo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ashley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angelo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Angelo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Ashley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ashley moves out of range as Angelo throws a body kick.
Ashley fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Angelo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chaz Ashley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decent striking displayed by Ashley there.
Ashley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ashley scores with a leg kick.
Ashley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angelo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Angelo throws a head kick but Ashley moves out of range.
Ashley moves out of range of the body kick.
Angelo circles away from the clinch attempt.
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!
Ashley dodges the punch combination from Angelo.
Angelo is breathing heavily.
Ashley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ashley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angelo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Angelo tries a head kick but it misses.
Angelo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chaz Ashley will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ashley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Angelo swinging wildly here.
Angelo throws a low kick, looking for Ashley's leg but Ashley calmly moves out of range.
Ashley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angelo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Angelo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ashley scoring well with a low kick there.
A left and a right from Angelo both land. Nice combination.
Angelo tries to land a leg kick but Ashley saw it coming and moves away.
Ashley wants to clinch up but Angelo keeps it at a distance.
Angelo throws a leg kick but Ashley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Angelo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ashley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Angelo circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashley is looking to land body kicks.
Angelo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ashley.
Ashley connects with the punch.
Angelo tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick there by Angelo.
Ashley slips a jab and a cross from Angelo.
Angelo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ashley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ashley looks to clinch
and Angelo counters with a nice leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Angelo
and Ashley counters by moving into the clinch.
Ashley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Angelo letting Ashley take a breather here.
Ashley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo wants to get back to striking at distance but Ashley won't allow it.
Angelo breaks from the clinch.
Angelo misses with a head kick.
Ashley throws a head kick but Angelo moves out of range.
Ashley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angelo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ashley is looking to clinch.
Ashley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angelo.
Ashley blocks a head kick by Angelo.
Angelo keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ashley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angelo circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angelo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ashley blocks a head kick by Angelo.
Angelo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ashley. Ashley obviously looking to wear him down.
Angelo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ashley is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ashley.
Angelo misses with a head kick.
Ashley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ashley tries to clinch but Angelo is having none of it.
Angelo throws out a leg kick but Ashley moves out of range and Angelo only half commits.
Ashley avoids the head kick by Angelo.
Ashley scoring well with a low kick there.
Ashley tries to close the distance and clinch but Angelo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ashley avoids the head kick by Angelo.
Angelo scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ashley.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Angelo.
Ashley tries to clinch up but Angelo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ashley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ashley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Angelo wants to get back to striking at distance but Ashley won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Ashley fails to land.
Angelo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ashley missing with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ashley looking to throw knees to the head but Angelo is blocking nicely.
Angelo blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ashley struggles to land a body shot inside as Angelo controls his hands.
Michael Angelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ashley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chaz Ashley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ashley looking to throw knees to the head but Angelo is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chaz Ashley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ashley, 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chaz Ashley!
An out of breath Chaz Ashley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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