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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ashton Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kick Ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kick Ass will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ashton Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kick Ass!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ass shoots in but no luck this time.
Ass looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Walters moves in looking to clinch but Ass pushes him off.
Walters tries to clinch up.
Ass circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walters gets a clinch.
Walters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ass gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Walters trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ass's guard.
Ass tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ass is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Walters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ass swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ass pulls Walters in close to his closed guard and prevents Walters from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ass wants to get back to his feet but Walters is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ass keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Walters tries to clinch but Ass moves out of range.
Ass shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ass is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Walters is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ass is controlling him.
Ass not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
I looks like Ass might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Walters has control of Ass's left arm, preventing Ass from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Walters keeping moving, preventing Ass from controlling successfully.
Walters wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ass trying to control but Walters is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walters is on top in guard.
Walters would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Walters is fighting to break Ass's control of his arms but Ass is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Walters could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Walters trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ass's guard.
Walters has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ass manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Walters is squirming around, avoiding Ass's attempts to control the action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Kick Ass just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walters gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ass gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Walters counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ass shoots in and bounces Walters off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ass is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Walters holds on and takes a little breather.
Ass trying to control the position from guard on top but Walters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ass is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Walters has control of Ass's left arm, preventing Ass from doing any damage.
Walters lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ass!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters controlling the position easily from mount.
Walters wants to control the pace but Ass is squirming around nicely.
Ass working to try and regain half guard.
Walters trying to control but Ass is having none of it.
Walters prevents Ass from getting the reversal.
Walters controlling his opponent.
Ass wants to hold on but Walters pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ashton Walters will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ashton Walters's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Walters moves into the clinch.
Walters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walters tries to bum rush Ass with a series of wild strikes but Ass uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ass fails to land the takedown.
Walters throws a nice looking combination but Ass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walters tries to clinch there but Ass circles away.
Ass avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walters tries to clinch there but Ass circles away.
Walters misses with a few strikes there.
Walters tries to bum rush Ass with a series of wild strikes but Ass uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walters misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walters tries to close the distance and clinch but Ass swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ashton Walters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ass drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Walters tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ass slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass trying to control but Walters is working from the bottom.
Ass controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ass stops Walters from standing up.
Ass is stalling in the full guard.
Ass trying to control the position from guard on top but Walters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walters might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ass is stalling in the full guard.
Ass won't allow Walters to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ass pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walters is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Walters has closed the distance and engaged Ass in a clinch.
Ass keeps control of Walters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walters turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Walters manages to end up in side control.
Walters working away.
Walters tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Walters slows the pace down.
Walters tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Walters in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ass is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ass wants to control but Walters is keeping busy.
Walters controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ass tries to roll over but Walters keeps him under control.
Walters takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ass has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Walters is working away from the top position though.
Walters wants to get back to his feet.
Ass keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ass is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ass is trying to maintain the position but Walters is very close to passing his half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Walters doesn't manage to clinch there - Ass circles away.
Ass fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ass showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walters.
Walters tries to clinch but Ass moves away
and Ass counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ass looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Walters tries to kick Ass off but Ass keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Walters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Walters is working hard here to advance position.
Ass is taking a breather. Walters says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ass uses his free foot to push down on Walters's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Walters.
Walters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ass fails to move to back control.
Walters keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kick Ass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ashton Walters's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ass has a takedown stuffed.
Some wild striking there from Walters.
Ass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ass circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ass.
Walters misses with a two punch combination.
Walters throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ass counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Walters!
Ass controlling his opponent.
Walters is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ass seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Walters is holding on tight.
Walters tries to lock up and control but Ass gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Walters manages to control the position for a moment.
Ass tries to control but Walters wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass controlling from the full mount.
Ass avoids the attempt from Walters to control.
Ass controlling the position easily from mount.
Walters wants to control but Ass is having none of it.
Walters is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ass can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walters is looking to escape.
Walters is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ass trying to control but Walters is having none of it.
Walters stops Ass from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ass trying to control but Walters is having none of it.
Walters is working to get back to half guard.
Ass content just to control the position here.
Ass wants to control the pace but Walters is squirming around nicely.
Walters tries to hold on but Ass pushes him away.
Ass tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Walters wants to hold on but Ass pushes him away.
Walters is squirming around, avoiding Ass's attempts to control the action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Kick Ass just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walters tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ass counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Walters's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ass slows the pace down.
Walters is not content to let Ass control the position.
Kick Ass has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee asks Ass politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ass prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ass is looking to take a break and control but Walters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Despite being in the dominant position, Kick Ass just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walters fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ass looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Walters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ass is one step ahead there.
Ass is stalling in the full guard.
Ass trying to control but Walters is working from the bottom.
Ass trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walters wants to stand up but Ass is controlling him.
Walters seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ass wants to control from the top but Walters keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walters misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kick Ass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ass 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kick Ass!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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