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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arron Asham (ranked 707 p4p, 99 weight class) and Denny Sideman (ranked 580 p4p, 82 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
8 - 1 - 1 |
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195 lbs
16 - 10 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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
8 - 1 - 1, 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 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Denny Sideman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sideman digs a good body shot into Asham's ribs.
Asham on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sideman blocks a jab.
Sideman misses the body punch
and Asham counters with a two punch combo.
Asham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sideman doesn't manage to clinch there - Asham circles away.
Asham swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sideman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asham throws a looping overhand right but Sideman ducks down to avoid it.
Sideman digs a good hook to Asham's body.
A punch combination from Sideman misses.
Asham lands a jab to Sideman's midsection.
Sideman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asham misses with a left hand
and Sideman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sideman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Asham moves out of range of the strikes.
Asham swings widly with a right hand
and Asham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asham lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Asham lands a head shot.
Asham takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asham looks to score with a jab to the body but Sideman is just out of range.
Sideman is looking to clinch.
Asham throws a right hand that misses
and Sideman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sideman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Asham has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Sideman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asham.
Asham throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sideman avoids it.
Sideman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Asham.
Sideman has Asham up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Asham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sideman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asham's elbow.
Sideman is trying to stall.
Asham looking to throw knees to the head but Sideman is blocking nicely.
Asham throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sideman managing to block the knees to the body from Asham.
Sideman has had enough of the clinch but Asham keeps him there for the moment.
Asham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Asham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sideman misses with some punches.
Asham blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Sideman.
Sideman blocks an uppercut.
Sideman swings wildly with an uppercut but Asham uses good head movement to avoid it.
A knee to the head by Asham.
It looks like Denny Sideman has been cut.
Asham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sideman blocks a body shot from Asham.
Asham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sideman or not.
Sideman working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sideman.
Asham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Asham as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asham can't find room to land a body shot as Sideman controls the action.
Asham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sideman lands a shoulder strike.
Asham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sideman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Asham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sidemans head.
Asham lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sideman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sideman working aggressively here.
Asham lands a nice knee to the body.
Sideman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sideman misses with a punch to the body.
Asham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sideman misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sideman blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sideman.
Sideman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asham misses with a straight right.
Asham scores with a kick 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!
Sideman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Asham.
Asham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sideman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sideman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sideman throws a lazy right hand but Asham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asham tried to counter with a leg kick but Sideman avoided it.
Asham's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sideman under the eye.
Sideman checks a leg kick nicely.
Sideman throws a jab when Asham was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asham loads up on a big right hand but Sideman slips the punch.
Asham takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sideman rushes Asham and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sideman has a couple of punches blocked by Asham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arron Asham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Denny Sideman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sideman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asham throws out the jab.
Sideman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sideman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asham throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sideman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Asham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sideman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Sideman.
A slow jab from Sideman misses its intended target.
Sideman misses with a double jab.
Asham defending well as Sideman loads up on a big left hand.
Sideman digs a good hook to Asham's body.
Sideman is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sideman throws a good cross that connects.
Asham throws a half hearted mid kick.
Asham misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Asham.
Asham circles away from the clinch attempt
and Asham counters with a left to the body.
Arron Asham is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sideman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asham.
Sideman throws a body punch but Asham moves out of range.
Asham throws a sloppy head kick and Sideman moves out of range easily.
Asham scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sideman doesn't seem bothered though.
Sideman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Asham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Asham ducks under a wild hook from Sideman.
Sideman loads up on a big right hand but Asham slips the punch.
Sideman lands a nice looking body shot.
Asham moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sideman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sideman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sideman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sideman scores with the left hand. Asham knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sideman moves away.
Sideman misses with a lunging right hand
and Sideman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sideman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sideman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sideman walks into a left hand.
Sideman moves away from the strike by Asham.
Asham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by Asham.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asham. Sideman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asham falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sideman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sideman lands a body shot.
Asham tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sideman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sideman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asham cracks Sideman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Asham.
Sideman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sideman just misses with a punch to the body.
Asham bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sideman's head backwards.
Sideman lands a slapping body shot.
Sideman looks to score with a jab to the body but Asham is just out of range.
Sideman looks to throw the jab but Asham is out of range.
Asham misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Sideman to counter with a crisp jab.
Asham moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Sideman misses its intended target.
Sideman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Asham scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asham looks to throw a body kick
enabling Sideman to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Asham.
Asham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asham misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sideman lands with a shot to the body.
Asham works the jab nicely.
Asham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sideman lands with a shot to the body.
Asham uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sideman has time to react.
Sideman throws a body shot but no joy.
Sideman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sideman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Asham throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sideman throws a body punch but Asham moves out of range.
Sideman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asham.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sideman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arron Asham dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Denny Sideman's cut.
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!
Sideman checks a low kick from Asham.
Sideman misses with a hook.
Sideman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Asham doesn't manage to clinch there - Sideman circles away.
Nice shot by Sideman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sideman. Asham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asham bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sideman misses with a right hand
letting Asham counter with a right hand.
Asham throws a body shot but no joy.
Sideman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Asham with a body shot.
Sideman throws a jab but it's blocked by Asham.
Asham lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sideman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Asham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sideman's calf.
Sideman scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sideman misses with a body shot.
Sideman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Asham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asham throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sideman on the side of the head.
Sideman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Asham scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Asham slips under a jab.
Asham half committed to a counter leg kick.
Asham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sideman can do to turn this around?
Sideman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Asham misses with a hook. Sideman ducked under it nicely.
Sideman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sideman misses with a looping left.
Sideman misses with a hook.
Sideman circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Sideman counter with a right hand.
Sideman misses with a body shot.
Sideman connects with a body shot that sends Asham's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asham circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sideman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asham circles away quickly and effectively.
Asham darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sideman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sideman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Asham wants to clinch up but Sideman keeps it at a distance.
Asham throws the left hand but Sideman avoids the punch easily.
Sideman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sideman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Asham goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Asham lands with a kick to the temple. Sideman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sideman is rocked!
Asham closes the distance and clinches.
Sideman is still on wobbly legs! Can Asham finish him?
Sideman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sideman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sideman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sideman seems to have recovered his senses.
Asham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sideman misses with a body punch.
A short right from Asham on the inside.
Sideman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asham's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asham lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sideman backwards.
Sideman avoiding damage as Asham throws knees to the body.
Sideman has a couple of punches blocked by Asham.
A short uppercut from Asham.
Asham lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sideman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sideman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sideman lands with a short shot to the head.
Sideman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Asham misses with a punch to the body.
Sideman tries to work over Asham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asham cracks Sideman with a nice body shot.
Sideman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Asham.
Arron Asham has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sideman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Asham misses with some punches.
Sideman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asham lands a nice knee to the body.
Sideman managing to block the knees to the body from Asham.
Sideman throws a punch but it's blocked by Asham.
Sideman misses with the head strike.
Asham tries to work over Sideman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asham lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sideman managing to block the knees to the body from Asham.
Asham misses with a punch to the body.
Asham blocks an uppercut.
Asham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sideman prevents a body shot from Asham.
Sideman leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Asham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Denny Sideman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Asham.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arron Asham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asham 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arron Asham!
Our winner, Arron Asham, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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