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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hilton Teimosia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Ashton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashton has chosen Zombie Nation as his entrance music. Hilton Teimosia is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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172 lbs
29 - 19 - 1 |
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189 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hilton Teimosia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Ashton!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teimosia moves out of range of the body kick from Ashton.
Teimosia closes the distance and clinches.
Ashton working hard to break the clinch.
Ashton tries to score a body lock takedown but Teimosia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Teimosia working aggressively here.
Teimosia lands a left hand.
Ashton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ashton.
Ashton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Teimosia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ashton has Teimosia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Teimosia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hilton Teimosia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Ashton.
A body shot lands from Teimosia.
Ashton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Teimosia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ashton has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Teimosia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashton works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Teimosia pulls Ashton in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teimosia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ashton's guard.
Teimosia trying to control the position from guard on top but Ashton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ashton is pulling down on Teimosia's head to control his posture.
Teimosia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teimosia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ashton's head.
Ashton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Teimosia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Teimosia trying to control but Ashton is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ashton is looking to sweep but instead, Teimosia has passed into half guard.
Ashton is positioning himself well to prevent Teimosia advancing to mount.
Teimosia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ashton is looking to improve his position.
Teimosia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Teimosia connects with a nice short shot to Ashton's temple.
Teimosia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ashton is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Teimosia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Teimosia's back!
Teimosia trying to control but not successfully.
Well, with Ashton on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Teimosia is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Ashton has good solid back control here.
Ashton thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Teimosia trying to control the position but Ashton manages to sink in the hooks.
Teimosia looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ashton.
Ashton avoiding Teimosia 's attempts to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashton connects with a big shot to the side of Teimosia's head.
Ashton trying to control.
Teimosia is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ashton gets his way!
Teimosia is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Teimosia covering up well and avoiding damage.
Teimosia is really stuck here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ashton struggling to land strikes to the head as Teimosia covers up.
Ashton has the hooks in. Teimosia is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
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 Hilton Teimosia will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Teimosia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Teimosia avoids the head kick by Ashton.
Ashton ducks under a wild hook from Teimosia.
Ashton misses with a straight right.
Teimosia is looking to counter the offense by Ashton and move into the clinch.
Ashton avoids the head kick by Teimosia.
A head kick misses from Ashton.
Teimosia avoids the body shot from Ashton.
Teimosia is looking to counter the offense by Ashton and move into the clinch.
Teimosia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Teimosia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Teimosia tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ashton manages to circle out of the way.
Ashton drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashton lands a couple of elbows.
Ashton looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Teimosia holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teimosia looking for a sweep. Not yet Teimosia, not yet.
Ashton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ashton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Teimosia keeping moving, preventing Ashton from controlling successfully.
Teimosia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ashton wants to control from the top but Teimosia keeps moving.
Ashton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ashton distracts Teimosia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Teimosia controlling the position.
Ashton distracts Teimosia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ashton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Teimosia wants to sweep here but Ashton controlling him for the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Teimosia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ashton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Teimosia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ashton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Teimosia blocks a jab.
Teimosia tries to clinch up but Ashton circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ashton.
Ashton keeps the fight on the outside.
Teimosia tests Ashton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ashton.
Nice cross by Ashton.
Teimosia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ashton finds it's way round the side to connect with Teimosia's head.
Teimosia staying out of range there.
Ashton walks into a stiff left hand from Teimosia.
Ashton looks to land a left hand but Teimosia moved out of range nicely.
Ashton misses with a hook
and Teimosia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Teimosia. That's going to slow Ashton down.
Teimosia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Teimosia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ashton.
Teimosia has Ashton up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashton gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Teimosia regains guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ashton preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Teimosia is on top in guard.
Ashton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Teimosia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Teimosia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ashton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ashton trying to control the position.
Teimosia trying to control but Ashton is working from the bottom.
Eric Ashton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Teimosia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Ashton 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!
Ashton looks to land a left hand but Teimosia moved out of range nicely.
Ashton catches Teimosia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Teimosia blocks a jab.
Ashton throws the kick towards the body but Teimosia avoids it.
Teimosia moves in looking to clinch but Ashton pushes him off.
Ashton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ashton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Teimosia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Ashton - just one landing.
Ashton with a poor takedown
and Teimosia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ashton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ashton lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teimosia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Teimosia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teimosia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eric Ashton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ashton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been told by Teimosia's head coaches at Brazilian Elite Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teimosia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ashton.
Ashton misses with a lunging right hand
and Teimosia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Teimosia.
Ashton misses with an uppercut.
Teimosia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teimosia is looking to clinch.
Ashton throws a hook but Teimosia avoids it easily.
Teimosia checks a leg kick.
Eric Ashton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teimosia moves out of range of the strikes.
Ashton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Teimosias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Teimosia tries a low kick but Ashton avoids it.
Ashton misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Ashton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashton lands a jab to Teimosia's midsection.
Teimosia slips a straight right by Ashton.
Teimosia tries to counter by clinching up but Ashton breaks away and moves out of range.
Ashton shoots in but no luck this time.
Ashton takes a swing at Teimosia's ribcage but misses.
Teimosia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ashton. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Ashton.
Teimosia moves out of range of the strikes.
Teimosia seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Teimosia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Teimosia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teimosia closes the distance and clinches.
Ashton has Teimosia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Teimosia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hilton Teimosia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Ashton.
Teimosia misses with the head strike.
Ashton wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia lands with a right to the head.
Teimosia has a couple of punches blocked by Ashton.
Teimosia throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teimosia.
Ashton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Teimosia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Teimosia.
The fight stays on the outside here - Teimosia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Teimosia avoids the head kick by Ashton.
Teimosia throws a sloppy head kick and Ashton moves out of range easily.
Teimosia loads up on a big right hand but Ashton slips the punch.
Teimosia throws a leg kick but Ashton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ashton missing with a left hand there. Teimosia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ashton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ashton with a nice cross.
Teimosia tries to clinch up.
Ashton is looking to land body kicks.
Ashton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ashton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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!
Ashton misses with a looping right.
Teimosia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ashton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ashton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Teimosia throws a hook but Ashton avoids it easily.
Teimosia has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teimosia.
Teimosia working aggressively here.
Teimosia throws a punch but it's blocked by Ashton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teimosia.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Ashton.
I think Ashton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eric Ashton!
After winning the bout, Eric Ashton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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