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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benson Beckley (ranked 2949 p4p, 4007 weight class) and Cory Ashby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cory Ashby will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benson Beckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Cory Ashby!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckley with the inside leg kick.
Beckley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ashby letting Beckley take a breather here.
Beckley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ashby avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ashby tries to break free but Beckley pushes him back against the cage.
Ashby tries to break the clinch but Beckley is controlling the position.
Beckley goes for a takedown attempt but Ashby pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beckley. Ashby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ashby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beckley.
Ashby has managed to clinch.
Beckley has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ashby is trying to keep an underhook but Beckley manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Beckley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ashby is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Beckley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Beckley's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ashby controls the action.
Beckley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beckley is in bad spot here.
Ashby is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckley manages to escape to his feet.
Benson Beckley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckley misses the shot to the body.
Ashby slips a straight right by Beckley.
Ashby tries to clinch up.
Beckley drives through and clinches with Ashby against the cage.
Beckley pulls Ashby into guard.
Beckley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beckley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beckley trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ashby defends it easily.
Beckley keeping moving, preventing Ashby from controlling successfully.
Beckley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ashby gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ashby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beckley is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ashby doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ashby manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beckley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ashby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beckley has his foot on Ashby's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ashby works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beckley trying to keep a closed guard but Ashby is proving a slippery customer.
Ashby avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beckley wants to stand up but Ashby is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Beckley looks to score with a jab to the body but Ashby is just out of range.
Beckley sets himself, and Ashby steps forward looking for the clinch! Beckley avoids it this time.
Ashby throws a nice looking combination but Beckley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Beckley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beckley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ashby tries to keep at a distance but Beckley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ashby avoiding damage as Beckley throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benson Beckley dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Beckley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ashby avoiding damage as Beckley throws knees to the body.
Ashby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ashby tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beckley smiles and moves away.
Beckley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Beckley throws a lazy head kick
and Beckley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beckley keeps the fight on the outside.
Beckley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ashby moves away from the strike by Beckley.
Beckley has been working on his balance at The Factory, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Ashby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckley has closed the distance and engaged Ashby in a clinch.
Ashby misses with a knee strike.
Beckley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ashby has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beckley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Beckley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ashby is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckley tightens his grip and picks Ashby up, before dumping him to the ground. Ashby manages to land in guard.
Beckley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ashby, up you get!
Beckley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Beckley.
Beckley pulls Ashby into guard.
Beckley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beckley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ashby can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Beckley keeping moving, preventing Ashby from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashby avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ashby throwing strikes but missing.
Beckley throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ashby uses it to pass to side control.
Beckley is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckley wants to get back to his feet.
Beckley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ashby prevents Beckley from escaping the position.
Beckley is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Beckley is looking to control Ashby's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beckley avoid being mounted?
Beckley is trying to escape back to his feet but Ashby uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Beckley explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ashby tries to clinch there but Beckley circles away.
Beckley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ashby manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beckley misses with a double jab.
Beckley throws a shot to the body.
Beckley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ashby manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ashby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benson Beckley dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ashby checks a leg kick.
Beckley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ashby manages to avoid it.
Cory Ashby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beckley misses with a looping left.
Beckley misses the shot to the body.
Ashby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beckley throws a hook but Ashby blocks it.
Beckley rushes Ashby and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beckley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ashby avoids it.
Beckley breaks from the clinch.
Beckley misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ashby.
Beckley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ashby closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ashby misses with the ground and pound.
Ashby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beckley explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beckley tries a head kick but it misses.
Benson Beckley is winning the standup battle so far.
Beckley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ashby was well out of range. Poor timing from Beckley.
Ashby changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Beckley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beckley avoiding damage.
Beckley gets control of Ashby's arms and successfully pulls guard. Beckley will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Beckley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ashby can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Beckley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashby working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Beckley's head.
Ashby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beckley has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ashby should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Beckley has tightened it up now! Ashby should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Benson Beckley!
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