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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arron Asham (ranked 166 p4p, 25 weight class) and Conrad Tama Ginty (ranked 133 p4p, 20 weight class). Tama Ginty has chosen Wear Your Love Like Heaven as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
13 - 3 - 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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conrad Tama Ginty!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tama Ginty scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Asham does it's job there.
Asham scores with a punch to the head.
Tama Ginty throws a shot from downtown. Asham moves away and avoids it.
Tama Ginty pivots, looking for a leg kick but Asham is out of range and Tama Ginty settles back down.
Tama Ginty throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Asham counters with a nice uppercut.
Asham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Asham looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Asham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tama Ginty misses with a right hand
and Asham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asham throws a leg kick but Tama Ginty moved away.
A swing and a miss from Tama Ginty.
Asham throws a shot from downtown. Tama Ginty moves away and avoids it.
Asham throws a jab but it's blocked by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been informed that Tama Ginty has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tama Ginty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asham.
A little jabbing left from Tama Ginty on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asham tests Tama Ginty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asham throws a hook but Tama Ginty blocks it.
Asham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tama Ginty, pushing him back against the cage.
Asham gets through Tama Ginty's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tama Ginty lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Asham backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama Ginty lands with a light punch inside.
Tama Ginty tries a body shot but Asham blocks it.
Tama Ginty misses with a punch on the inside.
Asham blocks an uppercut.
Tama Ginty misses with a punch to the body.
Asham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tama Ginty tries to throw a body punch but Asham avoids it by throwing Tama Ginty back against the cage.
Tama Ginty lands a shoulder strike.
Asham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Asham.
Tama Ginty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Asham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tama Ginty avoids it.
Asham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asham blocks an uppercut.
Tama Ginty tries a body shot but Asham blocks it.
Tama Ginty lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Asham misses with a punch to the body.
Asham throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tama Ginty lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tama Ginty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Asham backwards.
Asham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tama Ginty misses with the head strike.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tama Ginty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ashams head.
Good body shot from Asham.
Asham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tama Ginty avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Tama Ginty fails to land.
Asham blocks an uppercut.
Asham prevents a body shot from Tama Ginty.
Asham landing knees to the body.
Asham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asham lands with a right to the head.
Tama Ginty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asham misses with some punches.
Asham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tama Ginty misses with a punch to the body.
Asham throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Tama Ginty fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tama Ginty swings wildly with an uppercut but Asham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asham can't find room to land a body shot as Tama Ginty controls the action.
Tama Ginty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tama Ginty scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty scores with a nice hook to the head.
Asham blocks an uppercut.
Tama Ginty managing to block the knees to the body from Asham.
Tama Ginty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tama Ginty swings wildly with an uppercut but Asham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tama Ginty tries a body shot but Asham blocks it.
A short right from Tama Ginty on the inside.
Tama Ginty misses with some punches.
Tama Ginty misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tama Ginty looks winded!
Tama Ginty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tama Ginty misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Asham.
Asham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tama Ginty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asham lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asham.
Asham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tama Ginty avoids it.
Asham prevents a body shot from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty is trying to break the clinch but Asham is controlling him.
Tama Ginty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asham backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tama Ginty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asham missing with knees to the body.
Asham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Asham lands a knee to the body.
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 Arron Asham will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Asham lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Asham scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tama Ginty throws a chopping leg kick but Asham manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tama Ginty in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tama Ginty wants to slow Asham down by chopping away at his legs.
Asham looks to land a right hand but Tama Ginty moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty thuds his right hand into Asham's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tama Ginty scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Asham takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tama Ginty wants to slow Asham down by chopping away at his legs.
Tama Ginty misses with a looping left.
Asham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asham swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tama Ginty counters with a head kick.
Asham takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tama Ginty. Asham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tama Ginty throws a nice outside leg kick.
Conrad Tama Ginty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Asham getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook
and Asham counters with a solid body kick.
Asham throws the left hand but Tama Ginty avoids the punch easily.
Asham throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tama Ginty is breathing heavily.
Asham tries to clinch there but Tama Ginty circles away.
Asham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Asham avoids the body shot from Tama Ginty.
Asham is looking to slow Tama Ginty down with leg kicks.
Tama Ginty lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tama Ginty blocks a low kick nicely.
Asham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tama Ginty avoids the body shot from Asham.
Tama Ginty throws a shot from downtown. Asham moves away and avoids it.
Asham doesn't manage to clinch there - Tama Ginty circles away.
Tama Ginty now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Asham walks into a stiff left hand from Tama Ginty.
A clash of legs there as Asham blocks the low kick.
Asham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tama Ginty moves away.
Tama Ginty flicks out a counter leg kick but Asham steps away.
Asham fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tama Ginty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tama Ginty misses with a looping right.
Asham throws a good cross that connects.
Asham shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Asham throws a wild body kick that Tama Ginty sees coming a mile off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tama Ginty.
Asham scores with a push kick.
A slow jab from Asham misses its intended target.
Tama Ginty throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tama Ginty is looking to score with low kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Asham as he connects with a hook.
Tama Ginty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tama Ginty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asham throws out the jab.
Asham misses with a low kick.
Tama Ginty looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tama Ginty throws a hook but Asham blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Asham misses the target.
Asham works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asham throws a shot from downtown. Tama Ginty moves away and avoids it.
Asham throws a looping overhand right but Tama Ginty ducks down to avoid it.
Tama Ginty slips a straight right by Asham.
Asham lands a two punch combo.
Asham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Asham lands a jab to the head.
Asham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A telegraphed right hand from Tama Ginty misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Asham on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tama Ginty throws a low kick but it's checked well by Asham.
Tama Ginty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Asham counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tama Ginty throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Asham lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asham misses with a right hand
and Tama Ginty counters with a good, hard body kick but Asham shrugs it off.
Asham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty scores with a decent looking hook.
Asham throws a body punch but Tama Ginty moves out of range.
Asham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick but Asham checks it.
Tama Ginty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Asham. Asham obviously looking to wear him down.
Tama Ginty tries a low kick but Asham avoids it.
Tama Ginty throws a solid leg kick but Asham takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tama Ginty.
Asham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tama Ginty moves away.
Tama Ginty takes a jab right on the kisser.
Asham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tama Ginty can do to turn this around?
Asham lands a right hook to the body.
Asham wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asham misses with an uppercut. Tama Ginty saw that one coming.
Asham swings for the body but Tama Ginty moves out of range.
Asham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arron Asham dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Asham chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tama Ginty can pounce on him.
Tama Ginty misses the jab.
Asham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Asham uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tama Ginty has time to react.
Asham on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tama Ginty wants to land a leg kick but Asham is out of range.
Asham appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Asham is looking to clinch.
Tama Ginty scores with a spinning back kick!
Asham scoring well with a low kick there.
Asham is looking to chop away at Tama Ginty's legs.
Asham connects with a solid leg kick.
Asham misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama Ginty moves out of range of the body kick.
Asham on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Asham on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tama Ginty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Asham loads up on a big right hand but Tama Ginty slips the punch.
Asham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tama Ginty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tama Ginty takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama Ginty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asham looks to land a right hand but Tama Ginty moved out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Asham. Tama Ginty shrugs it off though.
Tama Ginty throws a hook but Asham avoids it easily.
Asham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Tama Ginty coming out on top.
Asham drops his hands momentarily and Tama Ginty takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Asham throws a solid leg kick but Tama Ginty takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Asham.
Tama Ginty feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Asham's calf.
Asham misses the shot to the body.
Tama Ginty looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tama Ginty misses with a kick to the body.
Tama Ginty throws a head kick but Asham moves out of range.
Asham on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Asham throws a body punch but Tama Ginty moves out of range.
Tama Ginty throws a lazy right hand but Asham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asham appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Conrad Tama Ginty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty throws a solid leg kick but Asham takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tama Ginty.
Asham has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tama Ginty.
Asham fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tama Ginty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tama Ginty throws a solid leg kick but Asham takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty connects with a nice looking jab.
Asham throws an overhand right that lands on Tama Ginty's shoulder, as Tama Ginty tries to avoid the shot.
Asham pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tama Ginty connects with a leg kick. Asham looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Asham throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Tama Ginty there.
Tama Ginty moves away from the strike by Asham.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tama Ginty! But no joy.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick which misses Asham's front leg but catches the back leg as Asham tries to avoid it.
Tama Ginty 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.
A jab from Tama Ginty misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tama Ginty. Asham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asham looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tama Ginty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asham connects with the punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tama Ginty lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Asham has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Asham and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Asham just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Tama Ginty on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Asham connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tama Ginty. Tama Ginty circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A solid body kick from Asham.
Asham throws a body punch but Tama Ginty moves out of range.
Tama Ginty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tama Ginty misses with an uppercut
and Asham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tama Ginty throws a body punch but Asham moves out of range.
It looked like Asham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tama Ginty has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Asham.
Asham blocks the body kick.
Asham misses with a hook.
Tama Ginty misses with a straight right.
Asham appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Asham smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tama Ginty.
Asham is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big left from Tama Ginty misses.
Asham is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Tama Ginty 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tama Ginty tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Asham is able to avoid easily.
Asham blocks a low kick nicely.
Asham avoids a kick to the body.
Tama Ginty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asham was well out of range. Poor timing from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty misses with a straight right.
Tama Ginty looks to land a body kick but Asham moved away.
Tama Ginty moves out of range of the body kick from Asham.
Tama Ginty throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Asham throws a leg kick which misses Tama Ginty's front leg but catches the back leg as Tama Ginty tries to avoid it.
Asham throws a good cross that connects.
Asham throws a looping overhand right but Tama Ginty ducks down to avoid it.
Asham throws a front kick that sends Tama Ginty stumbling back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arron Asham.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arron Asham!
Arron Asham seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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