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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ashton Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ponting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eaton comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Berzerk. Ricky Ponting has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ashton Eaton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Ponting!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Ponting.
Eaton looks to land a body kick but Ponting moved away.
Eaton fails with the takedown.
Ponting appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Eaton dodges the punch combination from Ponting.
Eaton slips under a jab from Ponting.
Eaton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ponting sprawls and moves away.
Eaton is looking to land body kicks.
Ponting lands with an uppercut that bounces Eaton off the cage and back into range.
Ponting wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ponting throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ponting displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eaton.
Eaton thuds a left hand into Ponting's body.
Ponting takes a swing at Eaton's ribcage but misses.
Eaton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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!
Eaton blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Ponting - just one landing.
Ponting connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Eaton tries to clinch but Ponting is having none of it.
Ponting fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ponting takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ponting throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Eaton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ponting fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eaton manages to avoid it.
Eaton misses with a right hand
and Ponting cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ponting misses with a straight right.
Eaton throws a big counter combination but Ponting scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ponting connects with a jab.
Eaton moves out of range as Ponting throws a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eaton moves out of range as Ponting strikes.
Eaton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eaton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ponting swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashton Eaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ponting tries to land a leg kick but Eaton saw it coming and moves away.
Eaton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Eaton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ponting throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ponting jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ponting getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ponting jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eaton misses with a body shot.
Ricky Ponting is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ponting looks to throw the jab but Eaton is out of range.
Ponting throws a jab when Eaton was well out of range.
Ponting throws a hook but Eaton blocks it.
Eaton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ponting rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Eaton's guard! Nice work there by Ponting!
Ponting preventing the sweep.
Ponting pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eaton is keeping the position for now.
Eaton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ponting controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ponting throwing strikes from guard but Eaton blocks nicely.
Ponting with a nice head shot there.
Ponting content to stall in guard here.
Ponting preventing the sweep.
Ponting controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Eaton is looking for a triangle but Ponting pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponting in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ponting trying to control the position from guard on top but Eaton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eaton looking to control.
Ponting trying to control but Eaton is working from the bottom.
Eaton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ponting defends it easily.
Eaton controls Ponting momentarily but Ponting frees himself.
Ponting scoring with some ground and pound.
Ponting works over Eaton with some ground and pound from guard.
Eaton is trying to control the position but Ponting postures up.
Eaton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Ponting dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Eaton moves forwards but Ponting connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Eaton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ponting throws a good cross that connects.
Ponting throws a front kick aimed at Eaton's knee but Eaton avoids it well.
Eaton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ponting looks to throw the jab but Eaton is out of range.
Eaton tries to counter with a takedown but Ponting is quick to defend against it.
Ponting smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Eaton misses the target.
Eaton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Ponting misses.
Eaton clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Ponting's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ponting breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton tries to land a body kick
enabling Ponting to counter with a crisp jab.
A left lands for Eaton.
Ponting misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eaton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eaton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ponting sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ponting scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Ponting.
Ponting fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eaton checks it well.
Eaton throws a hook but Ponting blocks it.
Ponting steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Eaton.
Ponting misses with a looping left.
Nice body kick from Eaton.
Eaton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Ponting works the jab nicely.
Ricky Ponting seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ponting moves away from the strike by Eaton.
Eaton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ricky Ponting seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponting lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eaton circles away quickly and effectively.
Eaton tries to clinch up.
Ponting scores with a jab to the head.
Ponting tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eaton was well out of range. Poor timing from Ponting.
Eaton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ponting sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashton Eaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut lands for Ponting. That snapped Eaton's head back.
Ponting avoids the body shot from Eaton.
Ponting getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eaton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ashton Eaton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eaton throws a right hand that Ponting ducks under and follows up with a left that Ponting also avoids with ease.
Ponting wants to counter the offense by Eaton and move into the clinch position.
Jab by Ponting.
Ponting lands with a hook. Eaton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Eaton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eaton throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponting is looking to score with low kicks.
Donk. Ponting catches Eaton right on the button with a cross.
Ponting misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A cross from Ponting lands.
Ponting connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ponting feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Eatons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Eaton scores with a nice body kick.
Ponting throws the left hand but Eaton avoids the punch easily.
Eaton lands with a straight right. Ponting didn't see that one coming.
Ponting goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Eaton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ponting throws a head kick but Eaton moves out of range.
Eaton shoots in for a double leg but Ponting sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ponting feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Eatons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponting misses with a body shot.
Eaton takes the fight into the clinch.
Eaton throws a head punch that misses.
Eaton stalling.
Eaton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ponting's elbow.
Ponting is trying to break free.
Ponting escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Eaton.
Eaton connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eaton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ponting circles away quickly and effectively.
Ponting jabs Eaton right on the nose. Eaton blinks but takes it well.
Eaton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ponting is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Ponting showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ponting uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eaton.
Eaton throws a lazy right hand but Ponting sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ponting throws a front kick aimed at Eaton's knee but Eaton avoids it well.
Eaton looks for the body kick but Ponting saw that one coming.
Ponting avoids the head kick by Eaton.
Ponting throws a big shot that misses.
Ponting cracks Eaton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ponting tests Eaton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloppy strikes from Ponting. Those never looked like landing.
Ponting has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Eaton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ponting misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little feinted left hand from Eaton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ponting ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ponting avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponting lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Eaton fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Eaton. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ponting! But no joy.
Nice jab there from Ponting.
Nice shot by Ponting.
Eaton misses with a takedown attempt - Ponting sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eaton fails to land with a series of punches.
Ponting showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eaton.
Eaton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Eaton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eaton throws a push kick but Ponting slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponting connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Eaton momentarily.
Eaton throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ponting scores with a sloppy right hand. Eaton should have avoided that one.
Eaton tries to bum rush Ponting with a series of wild strikes but Ponting uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eaton looks to land a combination but Ponting avoids it well.
Ponting fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eaton manages to avoid it.
Ponting throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eaton shoots for a double leg takedown but Ponting sprawls well. He's pushed Eaton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ponting misses with a wild combination.
Eaton is looking to counter punch.
Ponting stuffs the takedown attempt from Eaton. Eaton gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashton Eaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ponting bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eaton's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Ponting, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eaton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ponting misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Eaton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Eaton.
Eaton misses with a wild body shot.
Ponting swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Eaton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ponting throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eaton.
Eaton is looking to counter with a body kick.
Eaton moves away from the strike by Ponting.
Ponting scores with a one two! Eaton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ponting misses with a body shot.
Ponting fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ponting lands with a hook. Eaton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ponting's jab looks to have found its range, popping Eaton under the eye.
Ponting cracks Eaton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ponting waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eaton.
Ponting throws a hook to the side of Eaton's head but Eaton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ponting ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eaton moves away.
Ponting changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ponting slips a straight right by Eaton.
Eaton staying out of range there.
Ponting throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Eaton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Eaton scores with a head kick. Ponting tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Eaton lands an overhand right.
Ponting throws a lazy right hand but Eaton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ashton Eaton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ponting lands with a cross.
Ponting lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ponting throws a right hand that Eaton ducks under and follows up with a left that Eaton also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Ponting comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ponting winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Ponting!
Ricky Ponting is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Ricky Ponting thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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