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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ashton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhang Wufie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashton comes to the cage accompanied by Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man. Wufie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beg Waves. Zhang Wufie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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148 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Ashton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zhang Wufie!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Wufie.
Rick Ashton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ashton misses with a combination
and Wufie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wufie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ashton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wufie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wufie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ashton.
Ashton letting Wufie take a breather here.
Ashton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ashton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ashton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wufie working Ashton over with knees to the body.
Wufie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wufie.
Wufie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wufie missing with knees to the body.
Wufie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ashton avoids it.
Wufie throws an elbow that misses.
Wufie missing with knees to the body.
Wufie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ashton.
Ashton lands a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wufie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ashton defends it easily.
Wufie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wufie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ashton postures up and lands a big shot to Wufie's brow.
Wufie has his foot on Ashton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ashton works his way back into a safe position though.
Ashton 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.
Wufie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ashton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wufie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wufie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ashton is aware though and is defending well.
Ashton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ashton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ashton working some strikes from top position.
Wufie wants to sweep here but Ashton controlling him for the moment.
Ashton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wufie's head.
Wufie has his foot on Ashton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ashton works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton trying to control the position from guard on top but Wufie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wufie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ashton defends it easily.
Ashton trying to control but Wufie is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ashton scoring with some ground and pound.
Ashton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wufie has momentary wrist control but Ashton slips an elbow through the middle.
Ashton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ashton lands a couple of elbows.
Ashton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wufie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ashton stacks Wufie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ashton!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ashton working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashton wants to take a breather but Wufie manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ashton.
Ashton works over Wufie with some ground and pound from guard.
Ashton distracts Wufie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ashton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ashton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ashton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wufie is looking for a triangle but Ashton pushes his legs off easily.
Ashton landing some decent shots from guard.
Wufie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ashton landing some decent shots from guard.
Ashton is looking to work some ground and pound but Wufie has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ashton dominated that round.
That's time! Ashton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wufie tries to clinch but Ashton is having none of it.
Ashton shoots in but Wufie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ashton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wufie has time to react.
Wufie is rocked!
It looks like Zhang Wufie has been cut.
Ashton shoots and scores a devastating slam takedown! Wufie is unconscious as Ashton celebrates over his stricken foe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Rick Ashton!
Rick Ashton made sure to mention his sponsor, CEC Nutrition Q160 in his post fight interview.
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hype
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