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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Ash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Ash has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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161 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adam Ash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bas Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ash throws a right and a left that Dekkers avoids nicely.
Dekkers is looking to clinch.
Dekkers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ash connects with a jab.
Ash misses with a straight left.
Ash fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Dekkers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ash misses the jab.
Ash checks a leg kick.
Dekkers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ash feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dekkerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ash misses with a series of wild punches.
Dekkers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ash lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ash looks for the body kick but Dekkers saw that one coming.
Ash backing away here, and Dekkers unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Ash misses.
Dekkers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ash is out of range.
Dekkers lands with a shot to the body.
Dekkers has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A lazy left from Ash finds it's target.
Ash blocks a head kick by Dekkers.
Dekkers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Adam Ash has been cut.
Ash fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dekkers is out of range.
Dekkers takes the fight into the clinch.
Ash avoids a wild elbow strike from Dekkers.
Dekkers lands a good knee to the midsection. Ash won't want to take too many of those.
Dekkers prevents a body shot from Ash.
Ash is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ash lands a damaging elbow.
Dekkers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ash tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ash tries a body shot but Dekkers blocks it.
Ash avoids a wild elbow strike from Dekkers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dekkers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ash throws a right hand that Dekkers ducks under and follows up with a left that Dekkers also avoids with ease.
Dekkers wants to counter the offense by Ash and move into the clinch position.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Ash is having none of it.
Ash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ash needs to keep his hands up - Dekkers had a free shot at his head there.
Ash throws a right hand that misses
and Dekkers counters with a leg kick.
Dekkers pushes Ash up against the cage in a clinch.
Dekkers stalling against the cage.
Dekkers tries to stall but Ash uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ash takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dekkers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ash letting Dekkers take a breather here.
Dekkers pushes off an throws an elbow but Ash leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dekkers is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dekkers as Ash tries to tie him up.
Ash tries a body shot but Dekkers blocks it.
Dekkers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dekkers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dekkers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ash's defenses.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ash avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ash.
Dekkers has Ash pressed against the cage, preventing Ash from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dekkers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dekkers throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ash is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dekkers misses with an elbow strike.
Ash struggles to land a body shot inside as Dekkers controls his hands.
Ash throws an elbow but it misses.
Dekkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Ash avoids the damage to the body.
Ash struggles to land a body shot inside as Dekkers controls his hands.
Ash looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ash has a couple of punches blocked by Dekkers.
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
Ash breaks the clinch.
Adam Ash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ash throws out a loose jab but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dekkers throws a front kick aimed at Ash's knee but Ash avoids it well.
Dekkers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ash is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dekkers.
Dekkers doesn't manage to clinch there - Ash circles away.
Ash throwing a counter right hand but Dekkers manages to avoid it.
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!
Ash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Dekkers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Ash's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dekkers drives through and clinches with Ash against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ash.
Dekkers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ash misses with a body punch.
Ash lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dekkers throws an elbow that misses.
Dekkers misses with an elbow strike.
Bas Dekkers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dekkers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ash.
Dekkers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ash throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ash lands a jab.
Ash lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ash checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ash looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dekkers. That's going to slow Ash down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ash checks a leg kick.
Ash throws a lazy uppercut
and Dekkers counters with a slapping leg kick.
A big left from Ash misses.
Ash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dekkers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ash.
Dekkers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dekkers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ash looks to land a left hand but Dekkers moved out of range nicely.
Dekkers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ash.
Ash scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dekkers ducks under a wild hook from Ash.
Dekkers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dekkers throws a sloppy head kick and Ash moves out of range easily.
Ash throws a nice looking combination but Dekkers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ash avoids it.
Ash pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dekkers throws an elbow that misses.
Ash avoiding damage as Dekkers throws knees to the body.
Ash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bas Dekkers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ash throws a sloppy body shot
and Dekkers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheers as Ash lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dekkers doesn't seem phased though.
Dekkers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Ash.
Ash misses with an uppercut
and Dekkers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ash drives through and clinches with Dekkers against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Ash as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
Dekkers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ash's defenses.
Dekkers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ash.
Dekkers wants to stall.
Dekkers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Adam Ash's cut is getting worse.
Ash misses with the head strike.
Ash blocks an elbow strike.
Ash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dekkers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ash has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ash and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A quick step to the side and Ash tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ash takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Adam Ash is winning the standup battle so far.
Dekkers defending well as Ash loads up on a big left hand.
Dekkers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ash.
Dekkers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers throws a sloppy body shot
and Ash counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dekkers dodges the punch combination from Ash.
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!
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Ash is avoiding it.
Ash is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dekkers misses with a body shot.
Dekkers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ash fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dekkers moves out of range as Ash strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ash.
Dekkers slips a straight right by Ash.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ash is looking to break free of the clinch but Dekkers has double underhooks.
Ash taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Adam Ash will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adam Ash's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ash pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dekkers back to the cage. Ash follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ash closes the distance and clinches.
Ash misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ash is defending well for now.
Dekkers lands a knee to the head.
Ash takes an elbow to the forehead.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dekkers lands an elbow that stopped Ash in his tracks for a moment.
Dekkers lands a damaging elbow.
Adam Ash's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dekkers lands an elbow that stopped Ash in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Dekkers crunches a lovely knee into Ash's ribcage.
Ash takes an elbow to the temple.
Jeez, Adam Ash's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dekkers lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Adam Ash's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bas Dekkers!
Our winner, Bas Dekkers, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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