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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dale Ashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glo Kem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dale Ashley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dale Ashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glo Kem!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Ashley tries for a takedown but Kem circles away easily
and Kem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ashley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kem counters with a nice uppercut.
Ashley clinches up with Kem and pushes him back against the cage.
Ashley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kem gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ashley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dale Ashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashley stalls.
Ashley has Kem pressed against the cage, preventing Kem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kem is trying to break the clinch but Ashley is controlling him.
Kem is trying to break the clinch but Ashley has him pressed against the cage.
Kem wants to get back to striking at distance but Ashley won't allow it.
Ashley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ashley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ashley tries for a takedown but Kem circles away easily
and Kem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ashley closes the distance and clinches up with Kem, looking for a takedown. Ashley pushes Kem against the cage but Kem circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ashley misses with a takedown attempt
and Kem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ashley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ashley is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kem is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ashley off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kem is hanging on to Ashley's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kem's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Ashley tries to roll but Kem sticks to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashley trying to control the position but Kem manages to sink in the hooks.
Ashley is breathing heavily.
Kem tries to keep control of the position but Ashley is staying busy.
I really don't envy Ashley right now.
Ashley prevents Kem from getting a body triangle.
Ashley is in bad spot here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kem trying to control.
Kem gets to his feet and calls for his opponent to stand and trade! Heeeere we go!
Ashley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ashley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ashley with a poor takedown
and Kem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ashley shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice side step and Kem releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glo Kem dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ashley closes the distance but Kem moves to the side
and Kem counters with a stiff right hand.
Ashley tries for a takedown but Kem circles away easily
and Kem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Kem counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashley with a poor takedown
and Kem counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dale Ashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ashley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kem avoids it really well and circles away.
Ashley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashley throws a sloppy head kick
and Kem counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ashley misses with a low kick as Kem jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kem! But no joy.
Ashley fails with the takedown
letting Kem counter with a right hand.
Glo Kem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ashley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ashley has his takedown stuffed
and Kem counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashley shoots and misses
and Kem counters with a stiff right hand.
Ashley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kem counters with a nice uppercut.
Dale Ashley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ashley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kem counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kem defends it nicely.
Ashley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kem counters with a nice uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ashley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kem circles away.
A nice side step and Kem releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glo Kem 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. This is the final round!
Ashley misses with a takedown
and Kem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ashley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kem doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ashley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kem sprawls well. Kem wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ashley gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashley misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Kem to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dale Ashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ashley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kem might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ashley throws a sloppy head kick
and Kem counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ashley misses with a combination
and Kem counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ashley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kem is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ashley with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashley wants to clinch
and Kem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ashley wants to clinch
and Kem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ashley throws a sloppy head kick
and Ashley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ashley or perhaps it was just good defense by Kem, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ashley tries to clinch but Kem moves away
and Kem counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick from Ashley misses
and Kem counters with a straight right hand.
Ashley fails with the takedown
enabling Kem to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kem makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Glo Kem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ashley has his takedown stuffed
and Kem counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dale Ashley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glo Kem is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ashley misses with a takedown
and Kem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glo Kem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kem 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glo Kem!
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RATING
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