Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: EPL 12.8
Date: Jun 21, 2017

#R1#
Squirrelly lands with a cross.
Squirrelly has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Squirrelly scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Eaton.
Squirrelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eaton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Squirrelly avoids it really well and circles away.
Squirrelly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eaton wants to counter with a clinch but Squirrelly pushes him away.
Eaton with a poor takedown
and Squirrelly counters with a nice body shot.
Squiggy Squirrelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Eaton.
Squirrelly tests Eaton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Squirrelly connects with a single shot there.
Eaton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Squirrelly connects with a nice looking jab. #T1#
Squirrelly misses with a body shot.
Squirrelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Eaton momentarily.
Squirrelly looks to land a combination. Eaton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Eaton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Squirrelly's waist but Squirrelly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eaton off to one side.
Squirrelly stuffs the takedown attempt from Eaton. Eaton gets slowly back to his feet.
Squirrelly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Squiggy Squirrelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Eaton.
A jab lands there for Squirrelly.
Eaton tries for a takedown but Squirrelly circles away easily
and Squirrelly counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Squirrelly.
Eaton thinks about the counter body kick.
Eaton shoots in but Squirrelly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Squirrelly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
Squirrelly misses with a body shot.
Eaton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Squirrelly blocks a jab.
Squirrelly scores with a decent looking hook.
Squirrelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Squirrelly throws a head kick that Eaton semi-blocks.
Eaton moves forwards but Squirrelly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Squirrelly jabs Eaton to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2#
Eaton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Squirrelly misses with a body punch.
Eaton blocks a body shot from Squirrelly.
Eaton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Squirrelly smiles and moves away.
A big left from Squirrelly misses.
Eaton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Squirrelly.#T3#
Squirrelly lands a jab to the nose.
Eaton shoots for a takedown but Squirrelly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eaton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eaton slips under a jab from Squirrelly.
Squirrelly leaves Eaton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Squirrelly is looking to score with low kicks.
A left lands for Squirrelly.
Eaton tries for a takedown but Squirrelly circles away easily
letting Squirrelly counter with a right hand.
Squirrelly lands with a straight right. Eaton didn't see that one coming.
Eaton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Squirrelly.
Squirrelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Squirrelly lands a right hook to the body. #T4#
Squirrelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Squirrelly as Eaton shoots in.
Squirrelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eaton ducks under a wild hook from Squirrelly.
Eaton unleashes a big counter combination but Squirrelly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Squirrelly misses with a series of wild punches.
Squirrelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Eaton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Squirrelly connects with a single shot there.
Eaton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Squirrelly missing with a left hand there. Eaton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eaton throws a counter combo.
Squirrelly lands with a good body shot.
Squirrelly throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Squiggy Squirrelly dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Eaton dives in for a single leg takedown but Squirrelly sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Eaton closes the distance and clinches up with Squirrelly, looking for a takedown. Eaton pushes Squirrelly against the cage but Squirrelly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eaton dives in and grabs Squirrelly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Squirrelly pushes down on Eaton's head and hops out.
Squiggy Squirrelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Eaton.
Squirrelly slips under a jab from Eaton.
The crowd cheers as Squirrelly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Eaton doesn't seem phased though.
Squirrelly leaves Eaton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Squirrelly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice takedown defense from Squirrelly. No joy for Eaton on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Eaton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Squirrelly!
Squirrelly dodges the ground and pound from Eaton.
Squirrelly is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Squirrelly parries the strikes from Eaton easily there. Eaton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Squirrelly to escape. #T1#
Squirrelly is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Squirrelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eaton can do to turn this around?
Eaton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Squirrelly down. #SUB2#
Eaton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Eaton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Squirrelly is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Eaton is controlling him well.
Eaton tries to move into full mount but can't pass Squirrelly's legs.
Squirrelly is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Eaton is trying to get an arm triangle but Squirrelly is defending well.
Squirrelly sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Squirrelly is looking for a sweep. Eaton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Squirrelly is trying to stand back up but Eaton is controlling him #SUB2#
Eaton seems to be working for a kimura but Squirrelly defends the submission attempt.
Squirrelly tries to kick Eaton off but Eaton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Squirrelly gets full guard.
Eaton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Eaton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Eaton prevents Squirrelly from getting back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Squirrelly is on top in guard. #REVR#
Squirrelly postures up.
Squirrelly wanted to stand there but Eaton had control of the position.
Eaton keeping moving, preventing Squirrelly from controlling successfully. #SU#
Squirrelly gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Eaton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Squirrelly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
Eaton misses with a takedown
letting Squirrelly counter with a right hand.
Eaton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Eaton slips a jab and a cross from Squirrelly.
Squiggy Squirrelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Squirrelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Squirrelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eaton moves away.
Squirrelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Eaton is just out of range.
Squirrelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Squirrelly swings for the body but Eaton moves out of range.
Eaton fails to land the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eaton takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Squiggy Squirrelly dominated that second round.
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!
#R3#
Eaton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Squirrelly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Eaton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Squirrelly swivels and escapes.
Eaton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Eaton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Squirrelly throws out the jab.
Squirrelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eaton.
Squirrelly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Eaton shoots in for a takedown but Squirrelly shows good takedown defense.
Squiggy Squirrelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Eaton.
Squirrelly misses with a wild body shot.
Squirrelly misses with a straight right.
Squirrelly lands a really nice looking cross but Eaton seems unphased.
Squirrelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eaton manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Squirrelly as he jumps to the side.
Squirrelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T1#
Squirrelly misses with a body shot.
Eaton throws out a counter right but Squirrelly avoids it with no problem.
Eaton shoots for a double leg takedown but Squirrelly sprawls well. He's pushed Eaton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Squirrelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eaton at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eaton is defended easily by Squirrelly.
Eaton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eaton walks into a jab.
Eaton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No joy there for Squirrelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eaton unleashes a big counter combination but Squirrelly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Squirrelly throws a head kick that misses.
Eaton ducks under a wild hook from Squirrelly.
Squiggy Squirrelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Squirrelly just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Eaton slips under a jab from Squirrelly.
Squirrelly scores with a nice head shot.
Eaton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Squirrelly swivels and escapes.
Nice shot lands for Squirrelly.
A nice inside leg kick there by Squirrelly. That's going to slow Eaton down. #TD2#
Eaton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eaton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Eaton is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Eaton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Squirrelly wants to stand and escape but Eaton is having none of it. #ES#
Squirrelly pushes Eaton off and scrambles back to his feet.
Squirrelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Squirrelly loads up on a big right hand but Eaton slips the punch.#TD2#
Eaton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Squirrelly looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Squirrelly is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T3#
Eaton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Squirrelly keeps working.
Eaton cracks Squirrelly with an elbow. That is naaassty.#SUB2#
Eaton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Squirrelly, who protects the arm well.
Squirrelly is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Eaton is controlling him well.
Squiggy Squirrelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Squirrelly tries to buck Eaton off but Eaton is having none of it.
Squirrelly tries to escape but Eaton is in control. #SUB2#
Eaton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Squirrelly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Eaton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Squirrelly to see if he's OK.#T4#
Squirrelly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Squirrelly holds on to Eaton's head and controls the position momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Squirrelly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Eaton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Squirrelly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Eaton tries to move into full mount but can't pass Squirrelly's legs.
Ashton Eaton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Squirrelly pushes Eaton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Eaton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#ES#
Squirrelly throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Squirrelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Squiggy Squirrelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Squirrelly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Squiggy Squirrelly!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Squiggy Squirrelly!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Squiggy Squirrelly!

Squiggy Squirrelly wins by unanimous decision!

Event: Ascension 0513
Date: May 13, 2017

#R1#
Eaton tries to score a power double leg takedown but LeFleur sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Eaton somewhat.
Allen LeFleur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Eaton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Eaton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but LeFleur is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Eaton trying to control the action but LeFleur is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Eaton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Eaton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T1##SUB#
Eaton swings around for an armbar but LeFleur sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Eaton's guard.
Eaton is pulling down on LeFleur's head. It's preventing any offense from LeFleur, at least for the moment.
LeFleur wants to get up but he can't break Eaton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB#
Eaton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eaton trying to control the position. #T2##SUB#
LeFleur got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eaton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, LeFleur has managed to get both his arms back between Eaton's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Eaton throws his legs up looking for a submission but LeFleur uses it to pass to side control.
Eaton is trying to control LeFleur's posture but LeFleur avoids it. #SU2#
LeFleur decides to stand back up. LeFleur steps back and let's Eaton get back to his feet.#TD#
LeFleur gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Eaton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
LeFleur wants to stand and escape but Eaton is having none of it. #T3##ES2#
LeFleur uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Eaton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Eaton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from LeFleur.
Eaton seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
LeFleur cracks Eaton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#TD#
Eaton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. LeFleur quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB#
Eaton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Eaton is working for a kimura but LeFleur is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Eaton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, LeFleur has managed to free his arm - good work. #T4#
Eaton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Eaton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Eaton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
LeFleur is refusing to be controlled, as Eaton sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eaton prevents LeFleur from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Allen LeFleur will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
LeFleur throws a shot from downtown. Eaton moves away and avoids it.
Eaton shoots and misses
and LeFleur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice takedown defense from LeFleur. No joy for Eaton on that attempt.
LeFleur looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eaton shoots in for a takedown but LeFleur shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashton Eaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. LeFleur catches Eaton right on the button with a cross.
LeFleur defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eaton.
LeFleur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No joy there for LeFleur, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eaton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Eaton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eaton shoots in and drives through. LeFleur sprawls well.
Ashton Eaton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeFleur lands a high kick!
Eaton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eaton is looking to counter punch.
Eaton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T1#
Eaton shoots in for a takedown but LeFleur shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Eaton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. LeFleur tries to avoid it but Eaton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag LeFleur to the ground. LeFleur escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
LeFleur stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#KD2#
LeFleur catches Eaton napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Eaton to the canvas! #ROC2#
Eaton is rocked!
Eaton is trying to keep LeFleur in close.
Oh Eaton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SU2#
LeFleur stands up and waves to Eaton to follow him.
Eaton shoots and misses
and LeFleur counters with a crisp right that sends Eaton to the canvas! LeFleur follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Allen LeFleur!
Allen LeFleur was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: Ascension 0325
Date: Mar 25, 2017

#R1##CL#
Eaton clinches.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Eaton blocks it. #TD#
Eaton pulls Barbosa into guard.
Barbosa postures up and lands a big shot to Eaton's brow.
Barbosa looking to pass the guard.
Barbosa passes Eaton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Barbosa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Barbosa.
Eaton is trying to control but can't.
Barbosa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa is keen to just control but Eaton is a slippery customer.
Eaton wants to get back to his feet.
Barbosa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barbosa not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T1#
Barbosa is thwarting Eaton's attempts to control the position.
Barbosa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Eaton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barbosa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Eaton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barbosa.
Eaton is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Barbosa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Eaton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barbosa. #SUB2#
Barbosa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Eaton has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Eaton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Barbosa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Eaton trying to control here. #SUB#
Eaton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barbosa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Eaton controlling the position for now.
Barbosa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barbosa missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Eaton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barbosa pulls his head out easily.
Eaton is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Eaton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Eaton keeping moving, preventing Barbosa from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Eaton is looking for a triangle but Barbosa pushes his legs off easily.
Barbosa passes Eaton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Barbosa thows a huge punch but Eaton dodges it nicely.
Barbosa thows a huge punch but Eaton dodges it nicely. #SUB#
Eaton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barbosa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Eaton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Barbosa works his way into full mount! #T4#
Eaton taking shots to the head.
Barbosa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Eaton is looking to escape.
Barbosa looking to ground and pound but Eaton is blocking nicely.
Barbosa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Eaton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eaton tries to hold on but Barbosa postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barbosa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barbosa unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfredo Barbosa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD#
Eaton scores with a takedown into Barbosa's guard.
Eaton won't allow Barbosa to sweep him here.
Eaton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barbosa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eaton's guard. #REVB#
Eaton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eaton wants to sweep here but Barbosa controlling him for the moment.
Barbosa is looking to work some ground and pound but Eaton has wrist control.
Barbosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eaton looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa scoring with some ground and pound.
Barbosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eaton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eaton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eaton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T1##SUB#
Eaton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barbosa throws an elbow that misses. Eaton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barbosa's guard. Nice move by Eaton!#REVR##SUB2#
Barbosa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Eaton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Eaton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Barbosa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alfredo Barbosa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eaton tries to free his leg and advance position but Barbosa is retaining full guard.
Barbosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barbosa is still trying to improve position.
Barbosa keeping moving, preventing Eaton from controlling successfully. #T2#
Barbosa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barbosa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eaton's guard. #REVB#
Barbosa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barbosa stopping the sweep attempt from Eaton.
Barbosa is working Eaton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barbosa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Barbosa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB#
Eaton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barbosa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barbosa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barbosa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T3#
Barbosa wants to pass the guard but Eaton is keeping the position.
Barbosa trying to control but Eaton is working from the bottom.
Barbosa throws an elbow that misses. Eaton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barbosa's guard. Nice move by Eaton!#REVR#
Eaton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Barbosa looking for a guillotine here but Eaton defends easily.
Eaton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Barbosa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eaton trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Eaton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barbosa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eaton preventing the sweep.
Eaton wants to control from the top but Barbosa keeps moving.
Eaton won't allow Barbosa to sweep him here. #SUB#
Eaton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Barbosa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Eaton has Barbosa in his guard.#REVB#
Eaton is trying to keep Barbosa in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Eaton working for a triangle but Barbosa defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfredo Barbosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Barbosa lands a glancing blow to the side of Eaton's head.
Ashton Eaton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barbosa misses with a head kick.
Eaton throwing a counter right hand but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Alfredo Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eaton avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Eaton takes a step back to recover.
Barbosa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Eaton counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eaton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eaton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Eaton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.#T1#
Eaton slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Barbosa tries to get set, Eaton tries to push him back and clinch up but Barbosa manages to avoid the attempt.#TD#
Eaton shoots in and bounces Barbosa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Barbosa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eaton won't allow Barbosa to sweep him here.
Barbosa trying to keep a closed guard but Eaton is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
Barbosa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Barbosa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Eaton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Eaton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Eaton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T2##SUB#
Eaton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Eaton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Barbosa regains half guard.
Eaton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barbosa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Barbosa looking for subs off his back but Eaton has passed one foot through into half guard.
Barbosa wants to improve his position but Eaton is controlling well.
Barbosa regains full guard. Nicely done. #T3#
Eaton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barbosa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Eaton is trying to control but can't. #SUB#
Eaton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Eaton wants to control but Barbosa is keeping busy. #SUB#
Eaton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barbosa pulls his head out easily.
Eaton wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Barbosa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Eaton sees it coming and defends easily.
Alfredo Barbosa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Eaton is looking to improve his position.
Barbosa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Eaton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barbosa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ashton Eaton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Eaton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barbosa pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alfredo Barbosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barbosa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfredo Barbosa!
A very excited looking Alfredo Barbosa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Ascension 0218
Date: Feb 18, 2017

#R1#
Rakija throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eaton misses with a looping left.
Rakija moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#TD#
Eaton dives in and scores a takedown into Rakija's guard.
Rakija keeping moving, preventing Eaton from controlling successfully.
Rakija looking to control.
Eaton trying to control the position from guard on top but Rakija is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rakija is controlling Eaton's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rakija is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rakija pulls Eaton in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Rakija lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Rakija pushing down on Eaton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Rakija looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Eaton wants to control but Rakija is keeping busy.
Rakija tries to pass the half guard into mount. Eaton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Eaton is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Eaton is looking to control Rakija's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eaton avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Rakija is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rakija tries to pass the half guard into mount. Eaton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Eaton trying to control but Rakija postures up.
Rakija trying to control the action but Eaton is working from the bottom.
Rakija prevents Eaton from improving his position.#T3#
Eaton trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rakija tries to pass to full mount but Eaton defends it.
Rakija passes the guard and advances to mount!
Eaton tries to lock up and control but Rakija gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Eaton prevents Rakija from taking his back.
Rakija trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB2#
Rakija looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #T4#
Rakija avoids the attempt from Eaton to control.
Eaton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Eaton tries to hold on but Rakija postures up.
Rakija prevents Eaton from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rakija takes Eaton's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Eaton is in trouble.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Rakija is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Eaton has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB2#
Rakija has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Eaton is defending well but eventually Rakija manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Eaton has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Riza Rakija!
After winning the bout, Riza Rakija thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Ascension 0204
Date: Feb 04, 2017

#R1#
McGee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Eaton if he has to take too many more of those.
Eaton tries for a takedown but McGee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And McGee counters with a quick kick to the body but Eaton blocks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eaton is defended easily by McGee.
McGee is looking to counter the offense by Eaton and move into the clinch.
Eaton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGee but McGee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clarence McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Eaton.
Eaton dips to his left and cracks McGee with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eaton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eaton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T1#
Eaton moves out of range of the leg kick from McGee.
McGee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McGee takes a jab right on the kisser.
McGee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Eaton throws a head kick but McGee moves out of range.
Good leg kick by McGee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eaton has his takedown stuffed
and McGee counters with a leg kick.
McGee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ashton Eaton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Eaton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McGee tried to counter with a leg kick but Eaton avoided it.
Eaton with a poor takedown
and McGee counters with an outside leg kick.
Eaton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McGee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Eaton scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Eaton is out of range and McGee settles back down. #TD2#
Eaton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McGee's half guard.
McGee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T3#
McGee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Eaton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McGee is stalling in the full guard.
McGee continues to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Eaton looking to control. #SUB2#
Eaton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McGee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Eaton looking to control but McGee passes into half guard.
McGee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eaton wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clarence McGee dominated that round.
That's time! McGee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
McGee throws the kick towards the body but Eaton avoids it.
Eaton throws a right hand that misses #CL#
and McGee counters by moving into the clinch.
Eaton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGee trying to land knees to the body.
Eaton managing to block the knees to the body from McGee.
Eaton has a couple of punches blocked by McGee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Eaton.
McGee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eaton blocks it with crossed arms.
McGee throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGee scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGee blocks an uppercut.
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eaton jumps guard but McGee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McGee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eaton blocks it with crossed arms.
McGee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eaton avoids it.#T1#
Eaton has a couple of punches blocked by McGee.
Eaton tries to throw a body punch but McGee avoids it by throwing Eaton back against the cage.
Eaton misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGee lands a knee to the body.
Eaton pushes McGee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGee missing with knees to the body.
Eaton misses with a punch to the body.
McGee throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eaton.
A shot in the inside from Eaton.
McGee lands a nice elbow.
McGee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eaton's defenses.
Eaton struggles to land a body shot inside as McGee controls his hands.
McGee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGee trying to land knees to the body.
McGee lands an elbow that stopped Eaton in his tracks for a moment. #T2#
Eaton has a couple of punches blocked by McGee.
I was talking to McGee's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Eaton.
Eaton can't get the takedown.
McGee tries to land knees in the clinch but Eaton avoids the damage to the body.
McGee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Eaton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGee walks away with a smile on his face. Eaton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Clarence McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Eaton.
Eaton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McGee avoids it really well and circles away.
As Eaton backs away, McGee returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Eaton misses with a combination
and McGee counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Eaton.
Ashton Eaton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Eaton misses with a takedown #CL#
and McGee moves into the clinch.
Eaton tries to throw a body punch but McGee avoids it by throwing Eaton back against the cage.
McGee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGee tries to land knees in the clinch but Eaton avoids the damage to the body.
McGee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eaton's defenses.
Eaton fails to pull guard.
McGee lands an elbow inside.
Eaton misses with the head strike.
McGee connects with a knee to the head.
McGee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eaton.
Eaton throws a punch but it's blocked by McGee.
Eaton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eaton tries to throw a body punch but McGee avoids it by throwing Eaton back against the cage. #T4#
Eaton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Eaton tries to pull guard but McGee won't allow it.
McGee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eaton misses with a body punch.
McGee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eaton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGee's elbow.
Clarence McGee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McGee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Eaton trying to stall but McGee improves his position.
McGee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eaton swings wildly with an uppercut but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eaton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eaton pushes McGee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eaton working aggressively here.
McGee connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clarence McGee dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Eaton closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGee circles away.
McGee throws a big counter combination but Eaton scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#TD2#
Eaton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Eaton is working McGee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB2#
Eaton drops back, looking for a kneebar! McGee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McGee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McGee! #REVR#
McGee gets to mount! Eaton was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
McGee looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton working to try and regain half guard. #T1#
McGee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McGee's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Eaton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Eaton wants to control but McGee is having none of it.
Eaton is trying desperately to improve position.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Eaton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McGee controlling the position easily from mount.
Eaton tries to hold on but McGee postures up.
McGee controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Eaton tries to lock up and control but McGee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McGee controlling his opponent.
More hug and hope from McGee.
Eaton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McGee controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eaton regains half guard.
Eaton trying to control here. #SUB2#
Eaton looking for submissions off his back.
Ashton Eaton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Eaton with the active half guard here but McGee passes nicely into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clarence McGee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGee 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clarence McGee!
After the fight, Clarence McGee was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: EPL 11.6
Date: Jan 04, 2017

#R1#
Unchained is looking to score with low kicks.
Unchained throws a sloppy head kick and Eaton moves out of range easily.
Eaton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eaton shoots in looking for a takedown but Unchained manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Eaton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Unchained loads up on a big right hand but Eaton slips the punch.
Eaton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eaton checks a leg kick. #TD2#
Eaton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Eaton seems to be working for a kimura but Unchained defends the submission attempt.
Eaton prevents Unchained from standing back up.
Unchained tries to get to full guard but Eaton has control of the leg. #T1#
Unchained desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Unchained is not content to let Eaton control the position.
Eaton trying to pass the guard but Unchained defending well.
Unchained trying to control but Eaton postures up.
Unchained is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Scotty's Yard that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Eaton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unchained is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Unchained trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no! #T2#
Eaton fails to move to back control.
Eaton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Eaton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eaton thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Poor strikes thrown by Eaton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help! #SUB2#
Unchained is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Eaton locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Unchained is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ashton Eaton!

Event: EPL 11.3
Date: Dec 14, 2016

#R1##TD#
Eaton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Eaton tries to pass to full mount but Specter defends it. #SUB2#
Specter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Specter is looking for a sweep. Eaton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Specter is trying to maintain the position but Eaton is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Eaton lands a nice short elbow.
Eaton is thwarting Specter's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Eaton seems to be working for a kimura but Specter defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Eaton is trying to work for a kimura but Specter is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Specter wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Specter is staying active underneath Eaton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Specter keeping hold of Eaton's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB2#
Specter looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Eaton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Specter is just riding it out for now. Eaton eventually gives up the hold.
Specter trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Eaton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Specter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Specter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Eaton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Eaton's back!#T2##SUB2#
Specter working for the choke.
Can Eaton hold on?! Specter is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Eaton tries to escape but Specter has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Specter not allowing Eaton to control his hands.
Specter lands a shot to the head.
Specter controls the action.
Specter loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Eaton hold on?
Specter lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Eaton. #T3#
Specter lands a shot to the head.
Specter scores with punches to the body.
Specter loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Eaton hold on? #SUB2#
Eaton is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Specter lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Eaton hold on?!
Specter gets his hands free as Eaton looks to control. #SUB2#
Specter working for the choke.
Specter scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Eaton is looking for a way out.
Eaton just trying to survive but Specter is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T4##SUB2#
Eaton 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 Specter gets his way!
Specter is hanging on to Eaton's back as he tries to escape. #SUB2#
Specter looking to break Eaton's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Eaton remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Specter will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Eaton prevents Specter from getting a body triangle.
Eaton is trying to break free.
Eaton is working hard here to advance position.
Specter missing with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eaton trying to control the hands but Specter won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harvey Specter dominated that 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.
#R2#
Specter scores with a jab to the body.
Eaton jabs at Specter's body.
Specter throws a leg kick #TD#
and Eaton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Specter is pulling down on Eaton's head to control his posture.
Specter is trying to control the position but Eaton postures up.
Eaton stopping the sweep attempt from Specter.
Eaton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Specter's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Specter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Eaton lands with a punch from half guard.
Eaton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Specter is concentrating on defense, preventing Eaton from advancing position.
Specter wants to control but Eaton is keeping busy.
Harvey Specter has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Specter might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Eaton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Specter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Specter has momentary wrist control but Eaton slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Eaton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Specter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eaton has managed to get both his arms back between Specter's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Specter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eaton is aware though and is defending well.
Eaton lands a couple of digs.
Specter working a defensive guard here.
Specter keeping moving, preventing Eaton from controlling successfully.
Eaton throws a big right hand that misses.
Specter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Eaton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T2#
Eaton trying to control the position from guard on top but Specter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eaton won't allow Specter to sweep him here.
Specter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eaton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Specter is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Eaton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Specter is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Specter has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Eaton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Specter throwing strikes but missing.
Specter with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3#
Specter lands a couple of digs.
Specter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Specter trying to control the position from guard on top but Eaton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eaton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Specter trying to control the position from guard on top but Eaton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eaton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Specter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Specter lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Eaton looking for a triangle here. Specter is fighting it but it looks tight! Eaton pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Specter is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ashton Eaton!

Event: Ascension 1116
Date: Nov 16, 2016

#R1#
Eaton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sabah Nur was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Eaton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Sabah Nur misses its intended target.
Eaton darts in looking for a takedown but Sabah Nur gets double underhooks and turns Eaton into the cage.
Sabah Nur lands a nice looking body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eaton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashton Eaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Sabah Nur catches Eaton right on the button with a cross.
Good shot there by Sabah Nur.
Sabah Nur defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eaton.#T1#
Sabah Nur fails to land with a series of punches.
Sabah Nur lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Eaton.
Eaton with a poor takedown
and Sabah Nur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sabah Nur enables Eaton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sabah Nur manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Eaton is fighting to break Sabah Nur's control of his arms but Sabah Nur is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Eaton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sabah Nur is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Eaton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sabah Nur is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Eaton off and has taken his back!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabah Nur missing with punches from the back.
Eaton trying to control the position but Sabah Nur manages to sink in the hooks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sabah Nur is riding his opponent, not letting Eaton buck him off.
Eaton is trying to break free.
Eaton is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Eaton has hold of Sabah Nur's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Sabah Nur lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Eaton.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sabah Nur's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke. #T3#
Sabah Nur trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Eaton doesn't escape.
Eaton rolls, trying to escape but Sabah Nur keeps control of the position.
Good control from Sabah Nur.#SUB2#
Eaton 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 Sabah Nur gets his way!
Sabah Nur throwing wild punches that miss their target.
I would not like to be Eaton right now.
Eaton is keeping busy.
Eaton trying to control the hands but Sabah Nur won't let him. #T4#
Sabah Nur is riding his opponent, not letting Eaton buck him off.
Eaton trying to control but not successfully. #SUB2#
Sabah Nur working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Sabah Nur has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Eaton is in real trouble here. Sabah Nur gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Eaton is tapping out! Sabah Nur wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). En Sabah Nur!

Event: Ascension 1029
Date: Oct 29, 2016

#R1#
Eaton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donk. Ballinger catches Eaton right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Ballinger.
Ballinger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Eaton dodges the punch combination from Ballinger.
Eaton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ballinger counters with a nice uppercut.
Ballinger misses with a body shot.
Ballinger throws a combination that misses
and Eaton counters with a nice uppercut.
Ballinger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
and Eaton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ballinger!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Eaton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ballinger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ballinger is trying to improve his position.
Ballinger trying his best to control but Eaton has mounted him.
Ballinger tries to hold on but Eaton pushes him away. #T1#
Ballinger tries to improve his position but instead Eaton has taken his back! #SUB2#
Eaton sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Ballinger taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ashton Eaton!
Jo Ballinger was interviewed post fight and said 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.

Event: Ascension 101
Date: Oct 01, 2016

#R1#
Sabah Nur throws a right hand that misses
and Eaton counters with a series of strikes. Sabah Nur will be more careful next time no doubt.
Eaton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sabah Nur is out of range and Eaton settles back down.
Eaton ducks under a wild hook from Sabah Nur.#TD#
Eaton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB#
Eaton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sabah Nur wants to control but Eaton is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton controlling the action here.
Sabah Nur is looking to improve his position.
Sabah Nur wants to control but Eaton is keeping busy. #T1#
Eaton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sabah Nur tries to get to full guard but Eaton has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eaton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sabah Nur is not content to let Eaton control the position.
Sabah Nur tries to roll over but Eaton keeps him under control.
Sabah Nur wants to control but Eaton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Eaton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Sabah Nur is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Eaton pulls his head out easily.
Eaton controlling the pace. #T2#
Sabah Nur is pressing down on Eaton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sabah Nur looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Sabah Nur is looking for a triangle but Eaton pushes his legs off easily.
Sabah Nur working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sabah Nur wants to sweep here but Eaton controlling him for the moment.
Sabah Nur managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Sabah Nur is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eaton is aware though and is defending well.
Eaton passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Sabah Nur actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eaton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sabah Nur does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3##SUB2#
Sabah Nur looking for submissions off his back.
Eaton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Eaton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sabah Nur makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sabah Nur.
Sabah Nur is trying to keep Eaton in close.
Eaton lands a couple of elbows.
Eaton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eaton passes into half guard.
Eaton trying to control from Sabah Nur's half guard. Sabah Nur has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #SUB2#
Sabah Nur throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eaton showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4#
Sabah Nur has momentary wrist control but Eaton slips an elbow through the middle.
Eaton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Sabah Nur is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Eaton defends well.
Sabah Nur is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB#
Eaton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eaton with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashton Eaton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
A decent looking cross lands there for Sabah Nur.
Eaton blocks the body kick.
Eaton tries to counter with a takedown but Sabah Nur is quick to defend against it.
Eaton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eaton lands with an uppercut that bounces Sabah Nur off the cage and back into range.
Sabah Nur misses with a shot to the body #TD#
and Eaton counters with a shoot takedown. Sabah Nur fights it but they end up in guard.
Sabah Nur is pulling down on Eaton's head. It's preventing any offense from Eaton, at least for the moment.
Eaton slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sabah Nur manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Eaton tries to free his leg and advance position but Sabah Nur is retaining full guard.
Eaton postures up. #T1#
Sabah Nur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Sabah Nur looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eaton lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sabah Nur is on top in guard. #REVB#
Eaton is controlling Sabah Nur's posture.
Sabah Nur postures up.
Sabah Nur missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sabah Nur loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sabah Nur wants to control from the top but Eaton keeps moving.
Sabah Nur controlling from the top position.
Sabah Nur wants to control from the top but Eaton keeps moving. #T2##SUB#
Eaton is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Sabah Nur got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eaton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sabah Nur has managed to get both his arms back between Eaton's legs - danger averted.
Eaton managing to control the position.
Eaton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sabah Nur trying to control but Eaton is working from the bottom.
Sabah Nur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eaton is keeping the position for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SUB#
Eaton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sabah Nur defends it easily.#T3#
Sabah Nur looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Eaton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sabah Nur defends well.
Eaton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Sabah Nur is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sabah Nur wants to sweep here but Eaton controlling him for the moment.
Eaton wants to control from the top but Sabah Nur keeps moving. #T4#
Eaton stands and throws Sabah Nur's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sabah Nur is looking to reverse the position.
Eaton grinds an elbow into Sabah Nur's temple.
Sabah Nur manages to get back to half guard.
Eaton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB#
Eaton is trying for a kimura here. Sabah Nur looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Eaton wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ashton Eaton!

Event: FEN 038 Wrestling vs Eaton
Date: May 25, 2016

#R1#
Wrestling misses with a combination
and Eaton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wrestling looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Eaton misses with a few strikes there.
Eaton explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#CL2#
Eaton has managed to clinch.
Eaton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wrestling backwards.
Eaton digs a right hand underneath Wrestling's ribcage. Wrestling let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Eaton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eaton lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Eaton.
Eaton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Eaton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Eaton.
Eaton cracks Wrestling with a nice body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#TD2#
Eaton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wrestling uses from the top position. #T1#
Eaton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Eaton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eaton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wrestling has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Eaton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Eaton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wrestling defends well.
We've been hearing good reports from Wrestling's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB2#
Eaton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Eaton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wrestling gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Eaton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wrestling doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wrestling manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Eaton working for a triangle but Wrestling defends it easily.
Wrestling won't allow Eaton to sweep him here. #T3##SUB2#
Eaton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wrestling is aware though and is defending well.
Eaton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB2#
Eaton drops back looking for a leg! Wrestling is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wrestling manages to kick Eaton off! Eaton jumps back into Wrestling's guard.
Eaton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Eaton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wrestling's head.
Wrestling preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eaton is working Wrestling over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Eaton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Eaton trying to control the position from guard on top but Wrestling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Eaton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eaton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Eaton stands and throws Wrestling's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB2#
Eaton is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Wrestling looks calm but he's in trouble here. Eaton gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Wrestling is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Eaton lets go of the hold and Wrestling can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ashton Eaton!

Event: FEN 030 Hogg vs Astra
Date: May 01, 2016

#R1##TD#
Eaton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Eaton working the ground and pound but Johnson is defending the strikes.
Eaton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Eaton trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Eaton is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom. #T1#
Eaton fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Eaton are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Eaton wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Eaton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ground and pound from Eaton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Johnson is not content to let Eaton control the position.
Eaton working the strikes but Johnson uses the opportunity to regain half guard. #T2##SUB#
Eaton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Eaton seems content to control.
Eaton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Eaton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Eaton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Eaton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Eaton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Eaton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Eaton. #T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Eaton is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
Eaton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Eaton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Eaton.
Johnson slips a jab from Eaton.#TD#
Eaton shoots in and bounces Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#T4#
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eaton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Eaton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eaton wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Eaton landing with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eaton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashton Eaton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Eaton wants to clinch.
Johnson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ashton Eaton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eaton moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD#
Eaton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Eaton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Eaton wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eaton. #T1#
Eaton wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Eaton wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson is controlling Eaton's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Johnson is staying active underneath Eaton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson wants to control but Eaton is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Eaton is working for a submission of some sort.
Eaton with the ground and pound but Johnson uses the opportunity to regain guard. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Eaton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eaton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eaton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eaton throws a big right hand that misses.
Eaton trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Eaton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eaton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Eaton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards. #T3#
Johnson blocking some punches. #TD#
Eaton pulls guard.
Ashton Eaton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eaton managing to control the position. #SUB#
Eaton working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Eaton keeps moving. #SUB#
Eaton throws his legs up looking for a submission but Johnson uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Eaton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T4#
Eaton trying to control but Johnson flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Eaton trying to control the hands but Johnson won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eaton is holding onto Johnson's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
I really don't envy Eaton right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashton Eaton dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eaton.
Johnson with the counter takedown but Eaton avoids it easily.
Eaton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ashton Eaton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eaton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson. #TD#
Eaton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eaton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Eaton is trying to work for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Eaton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eaton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Eaton wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Eaton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Johnson is looking to control Eaton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Johnson is not content to let Eaton control the position.
Eaton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Eaton seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Eaton sits in half guard.
Eaton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Johnson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Eaton fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice uppercut there from Eaton.
Eaton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eaton misses with a body kick.
Eaton throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.#T3#
Eaton throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.#TD#
Eaton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Eaton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Johnson pulls Eaton in to control the position.
Johnson is continuing to stall.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T4#
Eaton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eaton wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Eaton swinging wildly here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eaton misses with a series of wild punches.
And Johnson tries to counter it with a takedown but Eaton pushes his down on his head and steps out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ashton Eaton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eaton 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ashton Eaton!

Event: FEN 027 Ponting vs Alvarez
Date: Apr 23, 2016

#R1#
Perry scores with a jab. Eaton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A left lands for Eaton.#CL2#
Perry rushes Eaton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Perry misses with the head strike.
Eaton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Perry missing with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Eaton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Still in the clinch, Eaton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eaton lands a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Eaton to work.
Perry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eaton has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Eaton is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Perry can't fight it off and eventually Eaton manages to take the fight to the floor. Perry looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Perry is looking to stand back up but Eaton counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Perry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#REVB#
Perry misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Eaton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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. Eaton connects with a nice short shot to Perry's temple. #T1#
Eaton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Eaton not doing much here.
Eaton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Perry wants to control but Eaton is keeping busy. #SUB#
Eaton in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Perry tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Eaton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ashton Eaton!

Event: FEN 020 Eaton vs Ponting
Date: Mar 30, 2016

#R1#
A jab lands there for Ponting.
Eaton looks to land a body kick but Ponting moved away.
Eaton fails with the takedown.
Ponting appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Eaton dodges the punch combination from Ponting.
Eaton slips under a jab from Ponting.
Eaton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ponting sprawls and moves away.
Eaton is looking to land body kicks.
Ponting lands with an uppercut that bounces Eaton off the cage and back into range.
Ponting wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ponting throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ponting displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eaton.
Eaton thuds a left hand into Ponting's body.
Ponting takes a swing at Eaton's ribcage but misses.
Eaton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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!
Eaton blocks the body kick. #T1#
Jab, jab by Ponting - just one landing.
Ponting connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Eaton tries to clinch but Ponting is having none of it.
Ponting fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ponting takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ponting throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Eaton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ponting fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eaton manages to avoid it.
Eaton misses with a right hand
and Ponting cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ponting misses with a straight right.
Eaton throws a big counter combination but Ponting scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ponting connects with a jab.
Eaton moves out of range as Ponting throws a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eaton moves out of range as Ponting strikes.
Eaton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Eaton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eaton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ponting swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashton Eaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ponting tries to land a leg kick but Eaton saw it coming and moves away.
Eaton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Eaton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ponting throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ponting jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ponting getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ponting jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eaton misses with a body shot.
Ricky Ponting is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ponting looks to throw the jab but Eaton is out of range.
Ponting throws a jab when Eaton was well out of range.
Ponting throws a hook but Eaton blocks it.#TD#
Eaton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#T3##SUB#
Eaton goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ponting rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Eaton's guard! Nice work there by Ponting!
Ponting preventing the sweep.
Ponting pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eaton is keeping the position for now.
Eaton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ponting controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ponting throwing strikes from guard but Eaton blocks nicely.
Ponting with a nice head shot there.
Ponting content to stall in guard here.
Ponting preventing the sweep.
Ponting controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Eaton is looking for a triangle but Ponting pushes his legs off easily. #T4#
Ponting in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ponting trying to control the position from guard on top but Eaton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eaton looking to control.
Ponting trying to control but Eaton is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Eaton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ponting defends it easily.
Eaton controls Ponting momentarily but Ponting frees himself.
Ponting scoring with some ground and pound.
Ponting works over Eaton with some ground and pound from guard.
Eaton is trying to control the position but Ponting postures up. #SUB#
Eaton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Ponting dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Eaton moves forwards but Ponting connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Eaton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ponting throws a good cross that connects.
Ponting throws a front kick aimed at Eaton's knee but Eaton avoids it well.
Eaton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ponting looks to throw the jab but Eaton is out of range.
Eaton tries to counter with a takedown but Ponting is quick to defend against it.
Ponting smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Eaton misses the target.
Eaton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Ponting misses. #CL#
Eaton clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Ponting's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Ponting breaks from the clinch. #T1#
Eaton tries to land a body kick
enabling Ponting to counter with a crisp jab.
A left lands for Eaton.
Ponting misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eaton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eaton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ponting sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ponting scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Ponting.
Ponting fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eaton checks it well.
Eaton throws a hook but Ponting blocks it.
Ponting steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Eaton.
Ponting misses with a looping left.
Nice body kick from Eaton.
Eaton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Ponting works the jab nicely.
Ricky Ponting seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ponting moves away from the strike by Eaton.
Eaton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ricky Ponting seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Ponting lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eaton circles away quickly and effectively.
Eaton tries to clinch up.
Ponting scores with a jab to the head.
Ponting tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eaton was well out of range. Poor timing from Ponting.
Eaton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ponting sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashton Eaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut lands for Ponting. That snapped Eaton's head back.
Ponting avoids the body shot from Eaton.
Ponting getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eaton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ashton Eaton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eaton throws a right hand that Ponting ducks under and follows up with a left that Ponting also avoids with ease.
Ponting wants to counter the offense by Eaton and move into the clinch position.
Jab by Ponting.
Ponting lands with a hook. Eaton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Eaton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eaton throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Ponting is looking to score with low kicks.
Donk. Ponting catches Eaton right on the button with a cross.
Ponting misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A cross from Ponting lands.
Ponting connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ponting feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Eatons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Eaton scores with a nice body kick.
Ponting throws the left hand but Eaton avoids the punch easily.
Eaton lands with a straight right. Ponting didn't see that one coming.
Ponting goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Eaton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ponting throws a head kick but Eaton moves out of range.
Eaton shoots in for a double leg but Ponting sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ponting feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Eatons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T4#
Ponting misses with a body shot. #CL#
Eaton takes the fight into the clinch.
Eaton throws a head punch that misses.
Eaton stalling.
Eaton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ponting's elbow.
Ponting is trying to break free.#BC2#
Ponting escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Eaton.
Eaton connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eaton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ponting circles away quickly and effectively.
Ponting jabs Eaton right on the nose. Eaton blinks but takes it well.
Eaton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ponting is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Ponting showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Ponting uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eaton.
Eaton throws a lazy right hand but Ponting sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ponting throws a front kick aimed at Eaton's knee but Eaton avoids it well.
Eaton looks for the body kick but Ponting saw that one coming.
Ponting avoids the head kick by Eaton.
Ponting throws a big shot that misses.
Ponting cracks Eaton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ponting tests Eaton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloppy strikes from Ponting. Those never looked like landing.
Ponting has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Eaton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ponting misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little feinted left hand from Eaton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ponting ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ponting avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T1#
Ponting lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Eaton fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Eaton. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ponting! But no joy.
Nice jab there from Ponting.
Nice shot by Ponting.
Eaton misses with a takedown attempt - Ponting sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eaton fails to land with a series of punches.
Ponting showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eaton.
Eaton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Eaton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eaton throws a push kick but Ponting slaps the foot to one side. #T2#
Ponting connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Eaton momentarily.
Eaton throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ponting scores with a sloppy right hand. Eaton should have avoided that one.
Eaton tries to bum rush Ponting with a series of wild strikes but Ponting uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eaton looks to land a combination but Ponting avoids it well.
Ponting fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eaton manages to avoid it.
Ponting throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eaton shoots for a double leg takedown but Ponting sprawls well. He's pushed Eaton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ponting misses with a wild combination.
Eaton is looking to counter punch.
Ponting stuffs the takedown attempt from Eaton. Eaton gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashton Eaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ponting bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eaton's head.#T3#
No joy there for Ponting, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eaton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ponting misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Eaton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Eaton.
Eaton misses with a wild body shot.
Ponting swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Eaton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ponting throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eaton.
Eaton is looking to counter with a body kick.
Eaton moves away from the strike by Ponting.
Ponting scores with a one two! Eaton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ponting misses with a body shot.
Ponting fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ponting lands with a hook. Eaton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ponting's jab looks to have found its range, popping Eaton under the eye.
Ponting cracks Eaton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ponting waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eaton.
Ponting throws a hook to the side of Eaton's head but Eaton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ponting ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eaton moves away.
Ponting changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ponting slips a straight right by Eaton.
Eaton staying out of range there.
Ponting throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Eaton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Eaton scores with a head kick. Ponting tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Eaton lands an overhand right.
Ponting throws a lazy right hand but Eaton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ashton Eaton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ponting lands with a cross.
Ponting lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ponting throws a right hand that Eaton ducks under and follows up with a left that Eaton also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Ponting comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ponting winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Ponting!
Ricky Ponting is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Ricky Ponting thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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