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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arron Asham (ranked 657 p4p, 86 weight class) and Denny Sideman (ranked 525 p4p, 72 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Denny Sideman was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arron Asham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Denny Sideman!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sideman closes the distance and clinches.
Sideman is trying to stall.
Knees to the body from Asham.
Asham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sideman wants to stall.
Asham tries to throw a body punch but Sideman avoids it by throwing Asham back against the cage.
Sideman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sideman digs a right hand underneath Asham's ribcage. Asham let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Asham lands a nice uppercut.
Asham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asham misses with a body punch.
Asham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sideman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sideman.
A short right from Sideman on the inside.
Asham blocks an uppercut.
Sideman misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asham blocks a body shot from Sideman.
Sideman managing to block the knees to the body from Asham.
Sideman misses with a punch on the inside.
Sideman tries to stall but Asham uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Asham misses with a punch on the inside.
Asham connects with a knee to the head.
Sideman throws a punch but it's blocked by Asham.
Sideman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sideman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Asham tries to work over Sideman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sideman throws a punch but it's blocked by Asham.
Sideman wants to get back to striking at distance but Asham won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Asham.
Sideman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sideman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sideman manages to break the clinch.
Asham lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Asham has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Asham scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asham lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Asham.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asham slips a straight right by Sideman.
Asham clinches up with Sideman and pushes him back against the cage.
Sideman swings wildly with an uppercut but Asham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sideman misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sideman.
A head punch on the inside from Sideman fails to land.
Sideman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Asham backwards.
Sideman misses with the head strike.
Asham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sideman.
Sideman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asham takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A solid leg kick lands there for Asham.
A slow jab from Sideman misses its intended target.
Asham throws an off balance right hand
letting Sideman counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Sideman.
Asham getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sideman looks to throw the jab but Asham is out of range.
Sideman is looking to clinch but Asham is avoiding it.
Asham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sideman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sideman lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Asham misses.
Sideman throws a jab when Asham was well out of range.
A solid body kick from Asham.
Asham rushes Sideman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Asham trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Asham.
Sideman misses with a punch to the body.
Sideman misses with some punches.
Asham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sideman.
A body shot lands from Sideman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sideman lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sideman is trying to force a seperation but Asham has the dominant position.
Sideman working aggressively here.
Sideman throws a punch but it's blocked by Asham.
Sideman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Sideman fails to land.
Asham blocks a body shot from Sideman.
Sideman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sideman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asham.
Asham drops his hands momentarily and Sideman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Asham throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Asham misses with a kick to the body.
Sideman tries to counter with a clinch but Asham shakes him off and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Asham.
Sideman clinches with his opponent.
Asham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sideman avoids it.
Asham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sideman is defending well for now.
Sideman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Asham seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sideman can turn it around.
Asham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asham trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Denny Sideman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Asham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arron Asham is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Asham.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Asham. Sideman shrugs it off though.
Asham lands a leg kick that knocks Sideman off balance momentarily.
A nice combination there by Asham.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sideman!
Asham throws a shot from downtown. Sideman moves away and avoids it.
Asham lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sideman works Asham's body with a nice hook.
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!
Asham clinches with his opponent.
Asham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sideman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sideman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sideman swings wildly with an uppercut but Asham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sideman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sideman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sideman throws an overhand right that lands on Asham's shoulder, as Asham tries to avoid the shot.
Sideman throws a big shot that misses.
Asham misses with the body kick
letting Sideman counter with a right hand.
Sideman lands a slapping body shot.
Asham avoids the body shot from Sideman.
Asham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sideman looks to land a right hand but Asham moved out of range.
Sideman lands with a shot to the body.
Sideman misses with an uppercut. Asham saw that one coming.
Asham stuns Sideman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sideman avoids the body shot from Asham.
Sideman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Asham. Asham obviously looking to wear him down.
Asham looks to score with a jab to the body but Sideman is just out of range.
Asham fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asham's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sideman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asham scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sideman throws a body shot but no joy.
Asham tried to counter with a leg kick but Sideman avoided it.
Asham scores with a shot to the body.
Sideman tries to bum rush Asham with a series of wild strikes but Asham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sideman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asham connects with a crisp jab.
Sideman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asham.
Sideman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Asham jabs at Sideman's body.
Asham stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Asham staying out of range there.
Asham looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sideman lands a nice hook to Asham's body. Asham takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Asham blocks a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Asham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asham cracks Sideman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sideman looks to score with a jab to the body but Asham is just out of range.
A slow jab from Sideman misses its intended target.
Sideman looks to score with a jab to the body but Asham is just out of range.
Asham throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sideman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sideman misses the body punch
and Asham counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sideman misses with a straight left.
Asham doesn't manage to clinch there - Sideman circles away.
Sideman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Asham looks to score with a jab to the body but Sideman is just out of range.
Asham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sideman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sideman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sideman wants to counter the offense by Asham and move into the clinch position.
Sideman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Asham finds it's way round the side to connect with Sideman's head.
The fighters circling - Sideman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sideman swings for the body but Asham moves out of range.
That's four 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!
Sideman lands a slapping body shot.
Sideman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asham.
Sideman throws an overhand right that lands on Asham's shoulder, as Asham tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Asham. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Asham.
Asham drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sideman drives through and clinches with Asham against the cage.
Sideman throws a punch but it's blocked by Asham.
Sideman throws a punch but it's blocked by Asham.
Sideman misses with a punch to the body.
Asham tries a body shot but Sideman blocks it.
Asham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Sideman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sideman misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sideman.
Asham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sideman's elbow.
Sideman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Denny Sideman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Sideman misses with an uppercut. Asham saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Asham tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sideman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sideman manages to avoid it.
Sideman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Asham.
Asham misses with a body kick.
Sideman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sideman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sideman throws a right and a left that Asham avoids nicely.
Sideman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asham moves out of range of the strikes.
Asham ducks under a wild hook from Sideman.
Sideman has managed to clinch.
Sideman is leaning against Asham and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Asham.
Sideman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sideman tries a body shot but Asham blocks it.
Sideman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asham lands a knee to the body.
Sideman blocking some punches.
Denny Sideman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Asham blocks an uppercut.
Sideman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asham lands a nice knee to the body.
Sideman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Asham lands a right hand.
Asham lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sideman.
Asham trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Asham.
Asham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Asham digs a right hand underneath Sideman's ribcage. Sideman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Asham.
Asham working Sideman over with knees to the body.
Arron Asham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Asham.
Asham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Asham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sideman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Asham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sideman backwards.
Sideman misses with a punch on the inside.
Sideman tries to work over Asham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sideman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Asham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sideman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asham crunches a lovely knee into Sideman's ribcage.
Asham lands a left hand.
Asham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sideman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Asham stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sideman backwards.
Asham struggles to land a body shot inside as Sideman controls his hands.
Sideman swings wildly with an uppercut but Asham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sideman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asham tries to throw a body punch but Sideman avoids it by throwing Asham back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Asham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Asham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sideman or not.
A right hand to the body from Asham.
Asham with a knee to the head.
It looks like Denny Sideman has been cut.
Sideman managing to block the knees to the body from Asham.
Asham misses with the head strike.
Asham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sideman.
Asham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sideman is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asham lands a body punch.
Asham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sideman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Asham tries to work over Sideman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asham lands a good knee to the midsection. Sideman won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sideman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Asham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sideman blocks it with crossed arms.
Asham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sideman misses with a punch on the inside.
Asham trying to land knees to the body.
Asham blocks a body shot from Sideman.
Sideman blocks a body shot from Asham.
Asham struggles to land a body shot inside as Sideman controls his hands.
Sideman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Denny Sideman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sideman working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arron Asham showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sideman 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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