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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Asto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Porterfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asto comes to the cage accompanied by Lollipop remix(lil wayne). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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155 lbs
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170 cm
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155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Asto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Porterfield!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porterfield darts in and clinches Asto up against the cage.
Porterfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porterfield.
Nice elbow from Porterfield.
Porterfield taking a breather.
Asto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Porterfield stalling the fight.
Porterfield lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porterfield.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asto fails to pull guard.
Porterfield lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Porterfield lands a nice elbow.
Porterfield just leaning against Asto, taking a breather.
Porterfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Asto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Porterfield avoiding damage.
Porterfield lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Asto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Porterfield dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Asto tries to pull guard but Porterfield holds him up against the cage and eventually Asto drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Asto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porterfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asto.
Porterfield comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Porterfield stalling the fight.
Nice elbow from Porterfield.
Porterfield creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Asto's defenses.
It looks like Charlie Asto has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Porterfield.
Porterfield stalling.
Porterfield tries a knee to the head but Asto blocks it.
The referee calls for Porterfield to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bobby Porterfield.
Porterfield keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Porterfield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Asto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Porterfield tries to reverse the position but Asto maintains control.
Porterfield is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Porterfield doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Asto looking to control but Porterfield is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Porterfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Asto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Porterfield as Asto shoots in.
Asto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Porterfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Porterfield closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Asto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porterfield stalling.
Asto stalls.
Asto jumps guard but Porterfield stands there with Asto around his waist. Asto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Porterfield lands a knee to the body.
Porterfield has Asto pressed against the cage.
Asto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
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.
Porterfield comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the head but Asto blocks with his arms.
Porterfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Porterfield has Asto pressed against the cage.
Porterfield lands a knee to the head.
Porterfield lands a nice elbow.
Porterfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Porterfield lands an elbow just above Asto 's eye.
Porterfield utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asto tries to pull guard but Porterfield holds him up against the cage and eventually Asto drops back down to his feet.
Porterfield taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Asto takes an elbow to the temple.
Asto takes an elbow to the temple.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Porterfield will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Asto up against the cage.
Asto successfully pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Porterfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Porterfield stopping the sweep attempt from Asto.
Asto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Porterfield trying to control but Asto is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Porterfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charlie Asto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Porterfield swinging wilding here.
Porterfield tries to clinch there but Asto circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Asto shoots for a double leg takedown but Porterfield sprawls well. He's pushed Asto'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.
Porterfield misses with a hook. Asto ducked under it nicely.
Porterfield loads up on a big right hand but Asto slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porterfield has his hands clasped together around Asto's back. He's all about the action.
Asto passes to full mount!
Asto controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Asto stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Porterfield connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Porterfield wants it to stay on the feet.
Porterfield lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Porterfield has managed to clinch.
Asto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Porterfield smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Asto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Porterfield sprawls well. Porterfield wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Asto gets slowly back to his feet.
Charlie Asto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Porterfield is looking to clinch but Asto is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Porterfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Porterfield wants to clinch up but Asto keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Porterfield bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Asto's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charlie Asto.
I think Porterfield has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Porterfield!
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