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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Mahesa (ranked 1494 p4p, 1412 weight class) and Dave Ashbourne Jr (ranked 89 p4p, 83 weight class). Mahesa comes to the cage accompanied by You're Going Down . Ashbourne Jr has chosen Vertical Horizon - You're A God as his entrance music. Andre Mahesa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dave Ashbourne Jr's chin.
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14 - 6 - 0 |
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143
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Mahesa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Ashbourne Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashbourne Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Ashbourne Jr does it's job there.
Mahesa fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahesa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mahesa is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Ashbourne Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ashbourne Jr looks to land a left hand but Mahesa moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Ashbourne Jr.
Mahesa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ashbourne Jr.
Mahesa misses with a double jab
and Ashbourne Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Mahesa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahesa drops his hands momentarily and Ashbourne Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ashbourne Jr throws a hook but Mahesa blocks it.
Ashbourne Jr digs a good body shot into Mahesa's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ashbourne Jr throws a shot to the body.
Ashbourne Jr has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mahesa lands with a hook. Ashbourne Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mahesa closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahesa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahesa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahesa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ashbourne Jr is trying to force a seperation but Mahesa has the dominant position.
Mahesa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ashbourne Jr backwards.
Ashbourne Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mahesa has him pressed against the cage.
Mahesa throws a head punch that misses.
Ashbourne Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahesa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahesa throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Mahesa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mahesa misses with a body punch.
Mahesa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ashbourne Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mahesa misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashbourne Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahesa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ashbourne Jr punishes Mahesa's body with a nice straight punch.
Mahesa moves to clinch but Ashbourne Jr breaks away
and Mahesa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mahesa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahesa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ashbourne Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Mahesa throws a nice looking combination but Ashbourne Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahesa misses with a few strikes there.
Mahesa looks to land a combination but Ashbourne Jr avoids it well.
Ashbourne Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Mahesa walks into a stiff left hand from Ashbourne Jr.
Ashbourne Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mahesa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ashbourne Jr throws a hook to the side of Mahesa's head but Mahesa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahesa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mahesa swinging wildly here.
Mahesa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ashbourne Jr lunges at Mahesa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mahesa's hand.
Mahesa is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Ashbourne Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Oh Mahesa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ashbourne Jr closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Mahesa! Ashbourne Jr dives in looking to finish! Mahesa is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Ashbourne Jr!
A less than humble Dave Ashbourne Jr 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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