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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tane Nighthawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lew Ashby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nighthawk comes into the arena with Tane's Gonna Kill You! blaring out of the sound system. Ashby is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Move aside !. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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220 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tane Nighthawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lew Ashby!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ashby.
Ashby misses with a straight right.
Nighthawk tries to clinch but Ashby is having none of it.
Ashby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nighthawk but Nighthawk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lew Ashby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nighthawk tries to clinch up but Ashby circles away and keeps his distance.
Ashby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nighthawk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nighthawk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ashby.
Nighthawk fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nighthawk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ashby closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ashby lands in his opponent's guard.
Ashby trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nighthawk's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashby trying to control the position from guard on top but Nighthawk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nighthawk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ashby wants to pass the guard but Nighthawk is keeping the position.
Nighthawk is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ashby wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nighthawk misses with an elbow strike.
Ashby wants to get back to striking at distance but Nighthawk won't allow it.
Ashby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nighthawk has him pressed against the cage.
Nighthawk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ashby misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashby keeps the fight on the outside.
Ashby shoots in but no luck this time.
Tane Nighthawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lew Ashby.
Ashby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ashby throws a right and a left that Nighthawk avoids nicely.
Ashby looks gassed!
Ashby fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ashby takes a swing at Nighthawk's ribcage but misses.
Ashby throws a hook to the side of Nighthawk's head but Nighthawk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nighthawk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nighthawk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nighthawk is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Ashby has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nighthawk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nighthawk can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashby looking for submissions off his back.
Ashby moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tane Nighthawk dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ashby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nighthawk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ashby's guard now.
Nighthawk gets to his feet. Ashby looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ashby misses with a body shot.
Ashby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nighthawk as he avoids it easily.
Ashby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nighthawk doesn't manage to clinch there - Ashby circles away.
Nighthawk takes the fight into the clinch.
Nighthawk misses with a knee strike.
Ashby wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ashby wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ashby is breathing heavily.
Ashby dodges an elbow strike from Nighthawk.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nighthawk throws an elbow but misses.
Nighthawk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ashby just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nighthawk keeps control of Ashby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashby is trying to break free.
Nighthawk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nighthawk misses with an elbow over the top.
Ashby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ashby jumps guard but Nighthawk stands there with Ashby around his waist. Ashby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tane Nighthawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lew Ashby.
Ashby wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nighthawk prevents Ashby from breaking the clinch.
Ashby blocks an elbow strike from Nighthawk.
Nighthawk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ashby wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ashby cracks Nighthawk with a nice body shot.
Ashby wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nighthawk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nighthawk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nighthawk pulls guard.
Nighthawk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nighthawk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ashby wanted to stand there but Nighthawk had control of the position.
Ashby stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashby swinging wilding here.
Nice uppercut there from Ashby.
Ashby thows a body shot but no joy.
Nighthawk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ashby darts in trying to clinch
and Nighthawk counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nighthawk stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Nighthawk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashby lands with a right hand.
Ashby misses with a takedown attempt - Nighthawk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nighthawk doesn't manage to clinch there - Ashby circles away.
Ashby fails with the takedown
and Nighthawk counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ashby won't be happy with that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ashby is looking for a sweep.
Nighthawk decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ashby to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nighthawk closes the distance and clinches.
Nighthawk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tane Nighthawk dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nighthawk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ashby keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab lands there for Ashby.
Nighthawk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nighthawk darts in and clinches Ashby up against the cage.
Nighthawk prevents Ashby from breaking the clinch.
Nighthawk tries to land a knee to the head but Ashby blocks with his arms.
Ashby has had enough of the clinch but Nighthawk keeps him there for the moment.
Nighthawk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ashby.
Ashby breaks from the clinch.
Ashby fails to land the takedown.
Ashby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ashby looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ashby moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nighthawk throws an elbow but it misses.
Ashby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ashby tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nighthawk smiles and moves away.
Tane Nighthawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lew Ashby.
Ashby looks to score with a jab to the body but Nighthawk is just out of range.
Ashby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nighthawk tries to clinch there but Ashby circles away.
Ashby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Nighthawk. No joy for Ashby on that attempt.
Nighthawk is looking to clinch.
Ashby drives through and clinches with Nighthawk against the cage.
Ashby tries to break the clinch but Nighthawk is controlling the position.
Ashby blocks the elbow strike.
Ashby lands a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nighthawk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ashby is controlling him.
Ashby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nighthawk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nighthawk throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ashby uses it to pass to side control.
Ashby tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ashby has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashby is looking to take a break and control but Nighthawk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nighthawk being controlled for a moment.
Lew Ashby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nighthawk tries to buck Ashby off but Ashby is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lew Ashby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nighthawk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tane Nighthawk!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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