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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Honory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chaz Ashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honory comes into the arena with You can hate me now blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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177 cm
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165 lbs
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180 cm
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165 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Honory! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chaz Ashley! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Honory tries to clinch but Ashley moves out of range. Ashley drives through and clinches with Honory against the cage.
Honory wants to break the clinch but can't.
Honory wants to break free but Ashley has control.
Ashley keeps control of Honory as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Honory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Honory wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Honory wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Honory wants to get back to striking at distance but Ashley won't allow it.
Honory wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ashley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Honory can't break the clinch.
Ashley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Honory tries to clinch but fails miserably and Ashley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Honory really felt that one! Honory tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Ashley counters with an inside leg kick. Ashley drives through and clinches with Honory against the cage.
Honory lands with a short head shot on the inside. Ashley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Honory.
Honory wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Honory wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ashley has him pressed against the cage. Ashley goes for a takedown attempt but Honory pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Honory.
That's one minute gone in the round. Honory scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Honory is breathing heavily. Ashley manages to get back to half guard. Ashley regains full guard. Nicely done. Honory knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ashley on the ground. Ashley wants to sweep but no luck. Ashley trying to keep a closed guard but Honory is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ashley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ashley wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ashley is trying to control the position but Honory postures up. Ashley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Honory kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Honory tries to clinch up and Ashley counters with a left and a right that stings Honory. Honory darts in and clinches Ashley up against the cage. Ashley breaks the clinch.
Honory clinches up against the cage. Honory wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Honory misses with a punch on the inside.
Ashley wants to stall.
Ashley keeps control of Honory as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Honory throws a punch but it's blocked by Ashley. Honory tries to break the clinch but Ashley is controlling the position. Ashley tries for a takedown but Honory manages to get underhooks.
Jason Honory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chaz Ashley.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Honory prevents a body shot from Ashley. Ashley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Honory gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Honory wants to get back to striking at distance but Ashley won't allow it.
Honory looking for a takedown. Ashley jumps into guard, dragging Honory to the mat.
Ashley wants to sweep but no luck. Ashley trying to keep a closed guard but Honory is proving a slippery customer.
Honory won't allow Ashley to sweep him here. Honory prevents Ashley from getting back to his feet. Ashley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Honory's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ashley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Ashley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Ashley is looking to stand up but Honory won't let him. Ashley wants to control from the top but Honory keeps moving. Ashley slips nicely into half guard. Honory is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ashley jumps into side control! Ashley is looking to take a break and control but Honory is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Honory is looking for a sweep. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chaz Ashley dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Honory closes the distance but Ashley moves to the side and Ashley counters with a nice kick to the body. Honory throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ashley counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Ashley is looking to stall here but Honory recovers full guard. Honory wants to get back to his feet but Ashley is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Ashley trying to control but Honory is working from the bottom. Honory controlling Ashley's posture. Ashley trying to control the position from guard on top but Honory is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ashley tries to stand but Honory is controlling from the bottom. Ashley is breathing heavily. Ashley trying to control the position from guard on top but Honory is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Honory is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Honory wants to sweep here but Ashley controlling him for the moment.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Honory throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ashley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ashley. Honory can't break the clinch.
Ashley wants a takedown but no success here.
Honory is trying to break free. Honory wants to break the clinch but can't.
Honory wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ashley has him pressed against the cage. A hook to the body from Ashley.
Ashley is working for takedown but Honory is calmly controlling the position for now. Honory wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Ashley tries a body shot but Honory blocks it.
Honory wants to break the clinch but can't.
Honory wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ashley has him pressed against the cage. Honory wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Honory changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ashley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ashley shoots in for a takedown but Honory shows good takedown defense. Jason Honory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chaz Ashley. Ashley circles away from the clinch attempt and Ashley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Honory wants to break free but Ashley has control.
Ashley breaks the clinch.
Ashley scores with a kick to the midsection. Ashley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ashley. Honory darts in trying to clinch and Ashley counters with a right hand to the body. Ashley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Honory swivels and escapes. Ashley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Honory tries to clinch but fails miserably and Ashley counters with a one-two to the body. Ashley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Honory as he jumps to the side. Ashley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Honory darts in trying to clinch so Ashley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Honory is looking to stand back up but Ashley counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Honory. Honory tries to buck Ashley off but Ashley is having none of it. Honory manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ashley stalling away here and it's allowed Honory to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ashley trying to control but Honory is working from the bottom. Ashley postures up in Honory's guard and throws a big left but Honory blocks it. Ashley is looking to stand up but Honory won't let him. Honory trying to control the position here. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ashley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Honory swivels though and keeps the full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chaz Ashley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Honory gets caught flat footed, as Ashley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Ashley trying to control but Honory is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ashley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Honory's head. Ashley stands up and waves to Honory to follow him. Ashley closes the distance and clinches. Honory tries to break the clinch but Ashley is controlling the position. Honory breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Honory tries to clinch but fails miserably and Ashley counters with a good low kick that Honory was not able to check. Honory falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ashley counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ashley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Honory but Honory pushes him off and we're back to square one. Ashley shoots and misses and Honory counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ashley's guard now. Honory is in close to Ashley's body, working some short punches and elbows. Ashley trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Ashley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Ashley wants to sweep here but Honory controlling him for the moment. Ashley working for a triangle but Honory defends it easily.
Honory wants to pass the guard but Ashley is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ashley controls Honory momentarily but Honory frees himself. Honory gets to his feet - Ashley follows without any prompting. Honory looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Ashley trying to control from the bottom.
Ashley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Honory looking to pass the guard. Ashley working a defensive guard here.
Honory stands and steps away. Ashley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Honory clinches but Ashley breaks the clinch and Ashley counters with a body kick that stops Honory in his tracks momentarily. Ashley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ashley lands in his opponent's guard. Ashley with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ashley trying to control but Honory is working from the bottom. Ashley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Ashley stops Honory from standing up. Ashley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Honory is trying to control the position but Ashley postures up. Jason Honory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Honory can't keep his opponent in guard - Ashley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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 Jason Honory. Well Ashley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chaz Ashley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
62% |
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