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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Ashbrock (ranked 4137 p4p, 4170 weight class) and Dhiren Dhamecha (ranked 213 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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204 cm 20 270 1 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm 22 155 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Basic striking Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Decent boxing Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ted Ashbrock! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dhiren Dhamecha! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ashbrock feints a jab promting Dhamecha to slip. Ashbrock then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dhamecha slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Ashbrock misses with a two punch combination.
Dhamecha changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Ashbrock slaps away a takedown attempt from Dhamecha, before circling back to the center of the mat. Ashbrock fails to land with a series of punches.
Dhamecha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ashbrock misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Ashbrock. No joy for Dhamecha on that attempt. Dhamecha slips a jab and a cross from Ashbrock.
Ashbrock throws a right hand that Dhamecha ducks under and follows up with a left that Dhamecha also avoids with ease. Dhamecha dodges the punch combination from Ashbrock.
Dhamecha follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Ashbrock throws a right and a left that both miss. Ashbrock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dhamecha circles away quickly and effectively. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dhamecha closes the distance and clinches up with Ashbrock, looking for a takedown. Dhamecha pushes Ashbrock against the cage but Ashbrock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Ted Ashbrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dhiren Dhamecha. Ashbrock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ashbrock misses with a few strikes there.
Ashbrock is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. No joy there for Ashbrock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ashbrock misses with a double jab
and Dhamecha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Ashbrock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dhamecha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Dhamecha closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Ashbrock tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dhamecha manages to move to mount!
Ashbrock trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dhamecha looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dhamecha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ashbrock is looking to escape. Dhamecha has hold of Ashbrock's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ashbrock manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dhamecha controlling the position easily from mount. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dhamecha gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ashbrock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Ashbrock does no damage. Ashbrock's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ashbrock duly obliges. Ashbrock tries to keep at a distance but Dhamecha has taken the fight into the clinch. Ashbrock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dhamecha tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ashbrock just stands there and leans against the cage. Dhamecha wants to get back to striking at distance but Ashbrock won't allow it.
Dhamecha is looking to take this one to the mat. Ashbrock lands with a light punch inside. Dhamecha manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ashbrock stands up from guard. Let's bang! Dhamecha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ashbrock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dhamecha somewhat. Ashbrock checks a leg kick. Ashbrock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ashbrock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dhamecha. Ashbrock throws a right and a left that both miss. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dhamecha misses the shot to the body. Ted Ashbrock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dhamecha stuns Ashbrock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Ashbrock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dhamecha. Ashbrock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dhamecha counters by clinching up. Dhamecha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Ashbrock dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ashbrock misses with a double jab.
Ashbrock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dhamecha can do to turn this around? Dhamecha goes for a double leg but Ashbrock avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ashbrock continues to drive forward. Dhamecha looks for a takedown but Ashbrock sprawls well. Dhamecha wants to clinch up but Ashbrock keeps it at a distance. Ted Ashbrock is winning the standup battle so far. A punch combination from Ashbrock misses. Ashbrock swinging wildly here.
Dhamecha shoots in but no luck this time. Ted Ashbrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dhiren Dhamecha. Dhamecha shoots for a double leg takedown but Ashbrock sprawls well. He's pushed Dhamecha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ashbrock throws a nice looking combination but Dhamecha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Ashbrock throws a right hand that Dhamecha ducks under and follows up with a left that Dhamecha also avoids with ease. Dhamecha moves in looking to clinch but Ashbrock pushes him off. Ashbrock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ashbrock throws a nice looking combination but Dhamecha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. It seemed like Dhamecha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dhamecha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Dhamecha wants to clinch up but Ashbrock keeps it at a distance. Ashbrock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dhamecha. Dhamecha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ashbrock tries to keep at a distance but Dhamecha has taken the fight into the clinch. Dhamecha wants a takedown.
Dhamecha is trying to pull guard but Ashbrock has him pressed against the cage. Dhamecha is trying to pull guard but Ashbrock has him pressed against the cage. Dhamecha jumps into guard, dragging Ashbrock to the mat.
Dhamecha is trying to control the position but Ashbrock postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ashbrock stands up from guard. Let's bang! Ashbrock throws a right and a left that both miss. Dhamecha tries to counter by closing the distance. Ted Ashbrock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ashbrock throws a series of punches but Dhamecha avoids them all with ease. Dhamecha shoots in for a takedown but Ashbrock shows good takedown defense. Some wild striking there from Ashbrock.
Ashbrock walks into a jab. Dhamecha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ashbrock defends it nicely. A combination from Ashbrock does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ashbrock blocks a head kick by Dhamecha.
Ted Ashbrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dhamecha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ashbrock.
Ashbrock looks to land a combination but Dhamecha avoids it well. Dhamecha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ashbrock as he avoids it easily. Dhamecha fails miserably with a takedown attempt. A combination from Ashbrock does no damage. Dhamecha lands a right hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dhamecha. A combination from Ashbrock does no damage. Dhamecha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Ashbrock misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dhamecha digs a good hook to Ashbrock's body.
Dhamecha feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ashbrock wants to get back to his feet but Dhamecha is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Dhamecha content to stall in guard here. Dhamecha stands up and waves to Ashbrock to follow him. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Ashbrock dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! Ashbrock tries to bum rush Dhamecha with a series of wild strikes but Dhamecha uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Dhamecha tries to counter with a clinch but Ashbrock shakes him off and moves away. Ashbrock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Ashbrock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Ashbrock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ashbrock scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Ashbrock looks to land a combination but Dhamecha avoids it well. Dhamecha now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Ashbrock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dhamecha moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Dhamecha dives in and grabs Ashbrock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ashbrock pushes down on Dhamecha's head and hops out. Ted Ashbrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dhiren Dhamecha. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dhamecha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ashbrock as he jumps to the side. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dhamecha fails to land the takedown. Ashbrock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dhamecha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dhamecha misses with a takedown attempt - Ashbrock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Dhamecha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Dhamecha closes the distance and clinches up with Ashbrock, looking for a takedown. Dhamecha pushes Ashbrock against the cage but Ashbrock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Ashbrock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dhamecha slips a jab and a cross from Ashbrock.
Ashbrock throws a series of punches but Dhamecha moves out of range. Ashbrock misses with a double jab
and Dhamecha counters with a nice uppercut. Ashbrock misses with a combination
and Dhamecha counters with a lovely shot to the body. Dhamecha is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ashbrock rather than just go for the knockout. Dhamecha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ashbrock pinned against the cage. Ashbrock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A punch combination from Ashbrock misses. Dhamecha fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Ashbrock looks to land a combination but Dhamecha avoids it well. Ashbrock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dhamecha. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dhamecha is defended easily by Ashbrock. Ashbrock swinging wildly here.
Dhamecha shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Dhamecha dodges the punch combination from Ashbrock.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ashbrock misses with a few strikes there.
Dhamecha wants to clinch. Dhamecha shoots for a double leg takedown but Ashbrock sprawls well. He's pushed Dhamecha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Ashbrock misses with a double jab.
Dhamecha closes the distance and clinches up with Ashbrock, looking for a takedown. Dhamecha pushes Ashbrock against the cage but Ashbrock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Ashbrock's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ashbrock duly obliges. Dhamecha tries to clinch but Ashbrock moves out of range. Ashbrock swats away the attempt to clinch by Dhamecha. Dhamecha dodges the punch combination from Ashbrock.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dhamecha instigates a clinch. Dhamecha trying to land knees to the body.
Dhamecha is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Ashbrock tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dhamecha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dhamecha shoots in but no luck this time. Ashbrock throws a right hand that Dhamecha ducks under and follows up with a left that Dhamecha also avoids with ease. Dhamecha throws a leg kick but Ashbrock moved away. Ashbrock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dhamecha throws out a counter right but Ashbrock avoids it with no problem. This has been an exciting period of action! Dhamecha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dhiren Dhamecha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ted Ashbrock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A right-left combo lands from Ashbrock.
And that's the end of the fight! Ted Ashbrock showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ashbrock, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Ted Ashbrock! Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Ted Ashbrock! Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Ted Ashbrock!
Ted Ashbrock wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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