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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Ashton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thatcher Halverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashton comes to the cage accompanied by Zombie Nation. Thatcher Halverson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Ashton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Thatcher Halverson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halverson throws a body punch but Ashton moves out of range.
Halverson moves out of range as Ashton strikes.
Halverson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Halverson has a takedown stuffed.
Ashton swings for the body but Halverson moves out of range.
Halverson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ashton fails to land with a series of punches.
Halverson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ashton was well out of range. Poor timing from Halverson.
Ashton takes a swing at Halverson's ribcage but misses.
Ashton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ashton wants it to stay on the feet.
Halverson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halverson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halverson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ashton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Halverson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eric Ashton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thatcher Halverson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Halverson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ashton.
Halverson's coach down at Golden Child Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Halverson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Halverson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ashton.
Ashton is looking to wear down Halverson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Halverson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halverson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ashton wants to sweep but no luck.
Halverson pushing down on Ashton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ashton trying to hold on to Halverson's head to control him but Halverson postures up.
Ashton keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halverson trying to control from half guard but Ashton is working away.
Halverson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ashton defending well though.
Halverson throws a strike but Ashton avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Halverson trying to control but Ashton is working from the bottom.
Ashton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ashton is looking to advance position but Halverson won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ashton throwing shots but Halverson is blocking nicely.
Ashton slips a nice elbow through Halverson's hands, connecting with Halverson's forehead.
Ashton working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Halverson's thigh. Halverson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Ashton trying to control but Halverson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halverson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ashton's guard.
Ashton keeping full guard, as Halverson tries to pass.
Halverson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Halverson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halverson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ashton keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eric Ashton will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Halverson misses with an uppercut.
Halverson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ashton.
Ashton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Halverson on the side of the head.
Halverson connects with a body shot.
Ashton tries to move into range but Halverson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ashton scores with a sloppy right hand. Halverson should have avoided that one.
Ashton throws an off balance right hand
and Halverson counters with a nice body shot.
Ashton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halverson shoots in for a takedown but Ashton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ashton throwing a counter right hand but Halverson manages to avoid it.
Halverson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ashton.
Ashton just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halverson moves out of range as Ashton strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Ashton.
Ashton missing with a left hand there. Halverson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Halverson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ashton is just out of range.
Halverson defending well as Ashton loads up on a big left hand.
Ashton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halverson doesn't seem bothered though.
Halverson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Halverson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Halverson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halverson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ashton lands a really nice looking cross but Halverson seems unphased.
Halverson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ashton doesn't seem bothered though.
Eric Ashton is winning the standup battle so far.
Halverson misses with a wild body shot.
Ashton throwing a counter right hand but Halverson manages to avoid it.
Halverson throws a shot to the body.
Ashton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the liver by Halverson. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ashton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halverson manages to avoid it.
Halverson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ashton darts in and clinches Halverson up against the cage.
Come on Ashton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Halverson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ashton missing with a left hand there. Halverson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Halverson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ashton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ashton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halverson doesn't seem bothered though.
Ashton misses with a looping right.
Ashton looks to score with a jab to the body but Halverson is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton looks to throw the jab but Halverson is out of range.
Halverson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ashton.
Halverson scores with the left hand. Ashton knows he should have avoided that one.
Ashton misses with a body shot
and Halverson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ashton throws an overhand right that lands on Halverson's shoulder, as Halverson tries to avoid the shot.
Halverson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Halverson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ashton.
Halverson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ashton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ashton lands a jab to Halverson's midsection.
Ashton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Eric Ashton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ashton throws the left hand but Halverson avoids the punch easily.
Halverson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ashton at a distance.
Halverson throws a looping overhand right but Ashton ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halverson.
Halverson slips a straight right by Ashton.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Halverson! But no joy.
Halverson misses with a body shot.
Halverson misses the shot to the body.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Halverson.
Ashton looks to land a right hand but Halverson moved out of range.
It seemed like Halverson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ashton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halverson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ashton.
A jab from Ashton misses.
Halverson just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Ashton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ashton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halverson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ashton.
Ashton throws a lazy right hand but Halverson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Ashton dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ashton missing with a left hand there. Halverson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ashton misses with a combination
and Halverson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ashton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ashton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Halverson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Halverson looking to sit in guard and control but Ashton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ashton looking to sit in guard and control but Halverson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halverson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ashton is adopting a defensive guard.
Halverson won't allow Ashton to sweep him here.
Halverson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ashton keeping moving, preventing Halverson from controlling successfully.
Ashton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thatcher Halverson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Halverson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Halverson looking to pass the guard.
Halverson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ashton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Halverson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ashton controlling Halverson's posture.
Halverson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ashton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halverson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ashton throws a right hand that Halverson ducks under and follows up with a left that Halverson also avoids with ease.
Ashton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ashton looks to land a left hand but Halverson moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Halverson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ashton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halverson thuds a left hand into Ashton's body.
Eric Ashton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Ashton.
Halverson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ashton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ashton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halverson manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halverson takes a swing at Ashton's ribcage but misses.
Ashton looks to score with a jab to the body but Halverson is just out of range.
Halverson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Halverson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Halverson misses with a wild body shot.
Halverson slips a jab from Ashton.
Halverson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halverson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ashton.
Ashton looks to score with a jab to the body but Halverson is just out of range.
Halverson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ashton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halverson manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ashton just misses with a punch to the body.
Halverson throws a body punch but Ashton moves out of range.
Eric Ashton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ashton misses with a hook
and Halverson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thatcher Halverson.
I think Ashton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Ashton!
Eric Ashton really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Machine Fight Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Thatcher Halverson stepped up to the mic, saying 'I shall rise to the top again! Thanks to all my teammates for the training! Also thanks Eric for taking the fight.'.
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