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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Ash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugh Jackman struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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161 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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170 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Ash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Jackman!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ash drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ash drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jackman dives on top into guard.
Ash striking off his back but it's not causing Jackman any problems.
Jackman is looking to stand up but Ash won't let him.
Ash escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jackman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ash's guard.
Ash will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jackman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ash is proving hard to escape from.
Jackman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jackman wants to stand and escape but instead Ash has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ash missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ash postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jackman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ash seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ash postures up in Jackman's guard and throws a big left but Jackman blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackman can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ash looking to pass the guard.
Ash throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackman keeping moving, preventing Ash from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ash throws a big right hand that misses.
Ash throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ash wants to control from the top but Jackman keeps moving.
Ash looking to pass the guard.
Jackman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ash. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ash advances to half guard.
Ash wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackman keeps working.
Ash thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ash is keen to just control but Jackman is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ash not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ash.
Ash not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ash thows a huge punch but Jackman dodges it nicely.
Ash trying to control the pace.
Ash drops an elbow to the side of Jackman's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ash throwing shots but Jackman is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Ash dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ash blocks a jab.
Adam Ash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ash rushes Jackman and presses him up against the cage.
Ash working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackman throws an elbow but misses.
Ash is working for takedown but Jackman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ash goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackman prevents it.
Ash has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Ash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ash has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jackman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jackman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ash has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ash ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ash no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jackman wants to stand but Ash is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ash throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ash working for a triangle but Jackman defends it easily.
Adam Ash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackman wanted to stand there but Ash had control of the position.
Ash is trying to control the position but Jackman postures up.
Jackman tries to stand but Ash is controlling from the bottom.
Jackman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ash is pulling down on Jackman's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ash lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jackman!
Ash looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ash is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ash with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ash trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ash punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jackman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ash.
Ash looking to finish with strikes here!
Ash raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jackman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ash tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ash cracks Jackman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ash trying to control but Jackman is having none of it.
Ash throws some wild stikes that Jackman manages to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ash cracks Jackman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ash misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Ash dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ash scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ash has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ash is trying to work for a kimura but Jackman is defending well.
Ash is trying to control. Jackman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ash drops an elbow to the side of Jackman's head.
Jackman is refusing to be controlled, as Ash sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ash throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ash sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackman defending well though.
Ash content to control rather than advance.
Adam Ash has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jackman tries to clinch
and Ash counters with a shoot takedown. Jackman fights it but they end up in guard.
Jackman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ash is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackman can do to turn this around?
Ash trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ash throwing strikes but missing.
Ash stands up over Jackman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ash lands a couple of digs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ash content to stall in guard here.
Jackman keeping moving, preventing Ash from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ash with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ash throwing strikes from guard but Jackman blocks nicely.
We've been hearing that Ash has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ash lands a couple of elbows.
Jackman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ash slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Ash there.
Jackman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ash not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ash is looking for a kimura here.
Ash performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hugh Jackman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adam Ash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Ash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ash has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Ash!
A very excited looking Adam Ash made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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