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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Aspirin (ranked 4717 p4p, 4972 weight class) and Johnny Malton (ranked 574 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 Sydney, Ben Aspirin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Malton!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malton sizes up Aspirin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aspirin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Malton throws a counter combo.
Malton rushes Aspirin and presses him up against the cage.
Aspirin trying to land knees to the body.
Malton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aspirin.
Malton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aspirin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Aspirin tries to pull guard but Malton won't allow it.
Aspirin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Malton misses.
Aspirin throws a shot from downtown. Malton moves away and avoids it.
Malton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aspirin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Malton circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Aspirin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aspirin misses with an uppercut. Malton saw that one coming.
Aspirin throws a big shot that misses.
Aspirin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Malton!
Aspirin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Aspirin trying to control the position but Malton is working away.
Aspirin throws a strike aimed at the side of Malton's head but Malton avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malton tries to improve position but can't.
Malton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Malton is trying to control Aspirin's posture but Aspirin avoids it.
Aspirin cracks Malton with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malton tries to improve position but can't.
Aspirin working the head and body with strikes.
Aspirin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Malton can do anything to dispel that myth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aspirin trying to control the position but Malton is working away.
Malton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Aspirin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Aspirin working away.
Malton is looking for a sweep.
Aspirin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Malton will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Aspirin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Malton some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aspirin working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Aspirin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Aspirin grinds an elbow into Malton's temple.
Aspirin working the ground and pound.
Aspirin slows the pace down.
Aspirin landing strikes.
Aspirin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Aspirin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Malton is looking for a sweep.
Malton looks winded!
Aspirin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Malton is working to avoid the ground and pound but Aspirin connects with a decent elbow.
Malton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aspirin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Malton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Malton struggling a bit here.
Aspirin scoring with punches from side control.
Malton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aspirin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aspirin working the ground and pound.
Aspirin is looking to take a break and control but Malton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aspirin lands an elbow.
Aspirin scoring with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Aspirin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aspirin scores with a takedown into Malton's guard.
Malton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aspirin lands a couple of digs.
Aspirin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Malton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aspirin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aspirin trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Malton manages to pass to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malton looking to control but Aspirin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Aspirin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ben Aspirin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Malton wants to control the pace but Aspirin is squirming around nicely.
Aspirin is looking to get to half guard.
Aspirin tries to hold on but Malton postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aspirin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Malton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Malton tries to push Aspirin's head away but Aspirin is holding on tight.
Malton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Aspirin regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malton tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Aspirin.
Malton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Malton blocks the strikes from Aspirin.
Aspirin is looking to improve his position.
Aspirin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Malton is working away from the top position though.
Aspirin regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aspirin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Malton defends it easily.
Aspirin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aspirin lands a good elbow from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Malton trying to control the position from guard on top but Aspirin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aspirin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Malton back to the cage. Aspirin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aspirin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malton.
Malton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Aspirin defends it well.
Aspirin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aspirin with a poor takedown
and Malton moves into the clinch.
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 Ben Aspirin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Malton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Malton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Malton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aspirin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aspirin landing some decent shots from guard.
Malton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aspirin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aspirin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Malton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malton is trying to control the position but Aspirin postures up.
Aspirin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malton can do to turn this around?
Malton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aspirin content to stall in guard here.
Aspirin trying to control but Malton is working from the bottom.
Malton wants to stand and escape but Aspirin is having none of it.
Aspirin lands a couple of elbows.
Malton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aspirin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Malton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aspirin postures up and lands a big shot to Malton's brow.
Aspirin lands a couple of elbows.
Aspirin is in close to Malton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Aspirin landing some decent shots from guard.
Aspirin landing with the ground and pound.
Aspirin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aspirin working some strikes from top position.
Aspirin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ben Aspirin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aspirin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Malton for as long as he can get away with.
Aspirin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aspirin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Malton working for a triangle but Aspirin defends it easily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aspirin misses with an uppercut. Malton saw that one coming.
Aspirin misses with a looping left.
Malton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aspirin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Malton did well to prevent Aspirin getting side control.
Aspirin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Aspirin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Malton wants to improve his position but Aspirin is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Aspirin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aspirin, 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Aspirin!
A less than humble Ben Aspirin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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