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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Punchin McGroin (ranked 4870 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Ashford (ranked 4965 p4p, 0 weight class). David Ashford is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Punchin McGroin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Ashford!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashford misses with a jab to the body
and McGroin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ashford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGroin.
McGroin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGroin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ashford at a distance.
McGroin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ashford takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ashford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ashford works the jab nicely.
McGroin lands a nice shot to the body.
Ashford on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ashford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGroin throwing a counter right hand but Ashford manages to avoid it.
Ashford looks winded!
Ashford misses with a body shot.
McGroin scores with a nice right hand.
Ashford misses the body punch
enabling McGroin to counter with a crisp jab.
McGroin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ashford takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ashford is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McGroin rather than just go for the knockout.
McGroin punishes Ashford's body with a nice straight punch.
McGroin punishes Ashford's body with a nice straight punch.
Ashford walks into a stiff left hand from McGroin.
McGroin's corner calls for a 1-2. McGroin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ashford misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGroin lands a really nice looking cross but Ashford seems unphased.
McGroin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ashford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ashford moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ashford misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. McGroin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McGroin scores with a hook.
McGroin dips to his left and cracks Ashford with an uppercut!
Ashford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGroin lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGroin connects with a single shot there.
Nice jab there from McGroin.
Ashford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McGroin scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashford gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ashford throws a lazy right hand but McGroin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
David Ashford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGroin lands with a right hand.
McGroin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGroin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ashford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGroin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McGroin lands with an overhand left.
Ashford walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McGroin slips a jab and a cross from Ashford.
McGroin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McGroin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McGroin cracks a nice hook into Ashford's ribs.
Ashford moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McGroin scores with a shot to the body.
McGroin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ashford in his tracks.
McGroin scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGroin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McGroin slips a jab and a cross from Ashford.
McGroin lands a body shot.
Ashford ducks right into an uppercut from McGroin.
Ashford misses with a hook to the body
and McGroin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ashford walks into a left hand.
McGroin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ashford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McGroin lands a glancing blow to the side of Ashford's head.
Ashford takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ashford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGroin circles away quickly and effectively.
McGroin throwing a counter right hand but Ashford manages to avoid it.
McGroin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ashford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGroin circles away quickly and effectively.
McGroin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ashford doesn't seem bothered though.
We've been informed that Ashford has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ashford misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGroin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ashford closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ashford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sloppy strikes from Ashford. Those never looked like landing.
Ashford takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGroin scores with a three punch combo!
An inside leg kick from Ashford misses.
Ashford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McGroin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ashford.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGroin throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Punchin McGroin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McGroin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGroin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ashford misses with the combination.
McGroin connects with the punch.
McGroin jabs Ashford right on the nose. Ashford blinks but takes it well.
David Ashford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ashford tries a head kick but it misses.
McGroin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGroin lands with a shot to the body.
McGroin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ashford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGroin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGroin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McGroin works the jab nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ashford might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McGroin has got the better of the exchanges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGroin dips to his left and cracks Ashford with an uppercut!
Ashford misses with a two punch combination.
McGroin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donk. McGroin catches Ashford right on the button with a cross.
McGroin lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGroin scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to the liver by McGroin. Beautiful body shot.
Ashford gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGroin.
McGroin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Punchin McGroin is winning the standup battle so far.
Ashford is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGroin.
McGroin moves out of range of the body kick.
McGroin lands a nice shot to the body.
Ashford fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Ashford.
Ashford looks to land a combination. McGroin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGroin throws a combination. Ashford tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ashford lands a body shot.
Ashford throws a nice looking combination but McGroin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGroin manages to avoid it.
McGroin lands a jab to the nose.
McGroin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGroin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGroin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGroin lands a right hook to the body.
Ashford has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McGroin throws a combination. Ashford tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McGroin tries to bum rush Ashford with a series of wild strikes but Ashford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGroin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ashford.
Ashford swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McGroin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGroin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ashford's head.
Nice cross by McGroin.
Ashford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGroin finds it's way round the side to connect with Ashford's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ashford misses.
McGroin lands a lovely overhand right.
McGroin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ashford throws a right and a left that McGroin avoids nicely.
Ashford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ashford throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGroin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ashford.
McGroin connects with a body shot.
Ashford bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGroin's head.
Ashford throws a right hand that McGroin ducks under and follows up with a left that McGroin also avoids with ease.
McGroin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ashford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McGroin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ashford can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGroin lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGroin slips a jab and a cross from Ashford.
Ashford throws an overhand right that lands on McGroin's shoulder, as McGroin tries to avoid the shot.
McGroin thuds his right hand into Ashford's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGroin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ashford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGroin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McGroin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ashford falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGroin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGroin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Decent striking displayed by McGroin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGroin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ashford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGroin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGroin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ashford's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Punchin McGroin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McGroin with a hook.
McGroin lands a really nice looking cross but Ashford seems unphased.
Ashford throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGroin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGroin tests Ashford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGroin cracks Ashford with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McGroin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ashford.
McGroin defending well as Ashford loads up on a big left hand.
McGroin's corner calls for a 1-2. McGroin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ashford needs to keep his hands up - McGroin had a free shot at his head there.
McGroin scores with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGroin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGroin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ashford's hands.
A jab from McGroin finds it's way through Ashford's defenses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ashford misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from McGroin.
McGroin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ashford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGroin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGroin cracks Ashford with a good jab.
McGroin lands with a right hand.
McGroin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ashford gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ashford takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGroin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ashford on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Ashford does no damage.
Ashford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGroin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ashford.
Ashford takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGroin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGroin looks to land a combination but Ashford avoids it well.
McGroin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ashford on the side of the head.
McGroin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McGroin lands with a nice combination. Ashford backs away looking to recover.
Ashford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ashford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGroin circles away quickly and effectively.
Ashford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGroin manages to avoid it.
Ashford tests McGroin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGroin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ashford misses with a straight right.
McGroin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McGroin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ashford falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGroin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashford misses with a kick to the body.
McGroin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McGroin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A left and a right from Ashford both land. Nice combination.
McGroin lands a head shot.
McGroin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McGroin works Ashford's body with a nice hook.
Ashford throws a body shot but no joy.
Ashford swings for the body but McGroin moves out of range.
McGroin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A big left from Ashford misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGroin scores with the left hand. Ashford knows he should have avoided that one.
McGroin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ashford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGroin moves away.
Ashford misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGroin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ashford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGroin sizes up Ashford with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ashford needs to keep his hands up - McGroin had a free shot at his head there.
Ashford tries to move into range but McGroin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ashford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from McGroin misses.
David Ashford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ashford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGroin punishes Ashford's body with a nice straight punch.
Ashford on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGroin!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Ashford. Those never looked like landing.
McGroin connects with a nice looking jab.
Punchin McGroin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGroin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ashford misses with a shot to the body
and Ashford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Punchin McGroin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGroin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Punchin McGroin!
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