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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Asher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ashley is looking to clinch.
Asher throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #CL2#
Asher forces Ashley back against the cage and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC2#
Asher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asher throws a lazy head kick #CL#
and Ashley counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Asher jumps into guard, dragging Ashley to the mat.
Asher throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Asher is on top in guard.
#REVB##T1#
Asher passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SU2#
Asher decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD2#
Asher feints and as Ashley raises his hands in defense, Asher changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Asher slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ashley trying to control the position.
#SU2#
Asher decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Asher throws a sloppy head kick and Ashley moves out of range easily. #T2#
Ashley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Asher circles away.
Asher steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ashley.#TD2#
Asher shoots in and gets a takedown into Ashley's guard.
Ashley working a defensive guard here.
Asher engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Asher passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Asher controlling the position. #T3#
Let's hope that Asher has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SU2#
Asher has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ashley swats away the attempt to clinch by Asher.
Ashley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD2#
Asher drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Asher in side control, throwing shots but Ashley defends.
Ashley wants to control but Asher postures up.
Ashley is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ashley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Asher is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB2#
Asher is trying to get an arm triangle but Ashley is defending well. #SU2#
Asher decides to stand back up. Asher steps back and let's Ashley get back to his feet.
Ashley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Asher closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ashley tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Asher manages to move to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roi Asher 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#
Asher tries a head kick but it misses.
Asher throws a right hand that Ashley ducks under and follows up with a left that Ashley also avoids with ease.
Ashley half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Asher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Ashley counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Asher! #ES2#
Asher throws Ashley to one side and escapes!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Asher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Asher is thwarting Ashley's attempts to control the position.
Asher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Asher trying to control the pace.
Ashley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Asher on the ground.#T1#
Ashley trying to control here.
Ashley wants to control but Asher passes into side.
Asher controls the position.
A control attempt from Ashley but he's now mounted!
Ashley tries to hold on but Asher postures up.
Ashley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Asher controlling the pace for now. #T2#
Asher dominating with strikes here.
Ashley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Asher tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Asher is continuing to stall.
Asher punching from mount but Ashley doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Asher lands a big shot there that rocks Ashley but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Asher looking to control and managing it successfully.
Asher avoids the attempt from Ashley to control.#T3#
Asher landing strikes from the mount.
Ashley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Asher controlling from mount.
Asher looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Asher misses with a head shot.
Asher is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ashley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#ROC2#
Ashley is rocked!
Asher lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ashley hang on?
Oh Ashley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Asher controlling from mount.
Asher loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Ashley scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Asher land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Asher stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roi Asher!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 26, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Rafael drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rafael stands and throws Ashley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ashley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rafael on the ground.
Rafael tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Rafael has control of an arm but Ashley manages to advance to Rafael's back!
Rafael tries to escape the position.
Rafael wants to get back to his feet.
Rafael looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rafael is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ashley is staying active.#T1#
Ashley throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Ashley doesn't have the hooks in and Rafael manages to turn into his guard.
Ashley pulls Rafael in close to his closed guard and prevents Rafael from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rafael controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ashley is trying to control the position but Rafael postures up.
Ashley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rafael engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rafael wants to get up but he can't break Ashley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T2#
Ashley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rafael.
Rafael controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rafael landing some decent shots from guard.
Rafael passes Ashley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rafael is controlling the pace.
Ashley desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T3#
Ashley is trying to maintain the position but Rafael is very close to passing his half guard.
Ashley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rafael.
Ashley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rafael throws a big right hand that misses.
Rafael trying to control but Ashley is working from the bottom.
Rafael stopping the sweep attempt from Ashley.
Rafael wants to get up but he can't break Ashley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Rafael gets a takedown into half guard.
Ashley wants to stand back up but Rafael manages to pass into side control.
#T4#
Ashley takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ashley is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Rafael politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rafael prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rafael's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rafael wants to stand but Ashley is controlling his arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ashley trying his best to control but Rafael has mounted him.
Rafael with shots to the head and body - Ashley looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rae Rafael dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Rafael looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ashley!
Rafael just content to control the position.
Ashley is looking for a sweep.
Rafael lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rafael trying to control the position but Ashley is working away.
Rafael wants to stand but Ashley is controlling his arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Ashley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rafael has control of an arm but Ashley manages to advance to Rafael's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ashley gets his hands free as Rafael looks to control. #T1#
Rafael turns into Ashley and is now in his guard.
Rafael looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rafael has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rafael passes into half guard.
Rafael seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rafael wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ashley keeps working. #T2#
Rafael slows the pace down in half guard.
Rafael is looking to take a break and control but Ashley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ashley is controlling Rafael's trapped leg to prevent Rafael from advancing to side control.
Ashley is pressing down on Rafael's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rafael wanted to stand there but Ashley had control of the position. #SUB#
Ashley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rafael passes into side control.
Rafael controlling from side mount. #T3##SUB2#
Rafael has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ashley is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rafael yanks on the arm and Ashley is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rafael.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rae Rafael!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 16, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Ashley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ashley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Ashley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fu wants to pass the guard but Ashley is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu won't allow Ashley to sweep him here.
Ashley is working hard here to advance position.
Fu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Ashley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fu throws a big elbow that misses.
Fu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ashley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Fu feints and as Ashley raises his hands in defense, Fu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ashley looking to control.
Ashley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Fu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ashley wants to control but Fu passes easily into half guard.
Fu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Fu seems to be looking for submissions.
Fu is thwarting Ashley's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Fu is trying to work for a kimura but Ashley is defending well.
#T3##SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fu 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.
Ashley is trying to control but can't.
Fu controlling the action here. #SU2#
Fu stands up out of the half guard. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ashley keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2#
Fu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ashley is looking to get back to full guard here but Fu has managed to pass to side control instead.
Fu throws a strike aimed at the side of Ashley's head but Ashley avoids it well.
Ashley struggling a bit here.
The referee asks Fu politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fu prefers to stall for the moment though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sloppy strikes there by Fu.
Fu scoring with punches and elbows.
Fu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ashley keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierce Fu 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#
Fu tries to clinch but Ashley is having none of it. #TD2#
Fu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ashley is looking to control Fu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ashley avoid being mounted?
Ashley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fu is trying to control. Ashley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ashley manages to get to full guard.
Pierce Fu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ashley pulls Fu in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ashley looking to control.
#T1#
Fu pushing down on Ashley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ashley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fu trying to pass the guard but Ashley defending well.
Fu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ashley defending well though.
Ashley wants to improve his position but Fu is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Fu is looking for a kimura but Ashley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fu to get the leverage. #T2#
Ashley preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Fu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Fu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SUB2#
Fu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ashley trying to control but Fu postures up.
Ashley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fu on the ground.
Fu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3#
Fu is thwarting Ashley's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Fu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fu is continuing to stall.
Fu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ashley wants to control but Fu is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fu controlling the action here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fu takes a swing at Ashley's ribcage but misses. #TD2#
Fu looking to score a takedown here. Ashley is defending well but Fu drives through and ends up in Ashley's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fu pushes down on Ashley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ashley trying to hold on to Fu's head to control him but Fu postures up.
Ashley is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fu thows a huge punch but Ashley dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierce Fu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Fu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fu wants to pass the guard but Ashley is defending well.
Fu passes into side control, despite Ashley's attempt to control the position.
Ashley is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ashley can't do much from the bottom here.
Fu moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Ashley is looking to reverse the position.
Fu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fu takes a little break here. Ashley wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Fu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fu just content to control the position.
Fu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ashley keeps working.
Ashley looks to move to half guard but instead Fu has passed into mount! Damn!
Fu controlling the pace for now. #T2#
Ashley is looking to get to half guard.#SU2#
Fu gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ashley doesn't manage to clinch there - Fu circles away.
#TD2#
Fu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fu remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #SUB2#
Ashley is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fu's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Fu! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Ashley has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pierce Fu!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Roma throws a shot to the body.
Ashley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#CL#
Ashley drives through and clinches with Roma against the cage.
Roma keeps control of Ashley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Roma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roma throws a combination. Ashley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT2#
It looks like Billy Ashley has been cut.#TD2#
Roma dives in and scores a takedown into Ashley's guard.
Roma controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Roma wants to stand but Ashley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Roma is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Ashley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ashley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SU2#
Roma decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ashley misses with a takedown attempt - Roma sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ashley sets himself, and Roma steps forward looking for the clinch! Ashley avoids it this time.
Ashley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Roma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ashley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Roma.#TD2#
Roma looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ashley tries to kick Roma off in order to stand up. Roma Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #T2#
Roma staying calm.#SU2#
Roma stands up and beckons Ashley to his feet.
Ashley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roma paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Roma pushes Ashley up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Roma manages to break the clinch.
#TD2#
Roma drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ashley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roma throwing strikes but missing. #T3#
Ashley trying to control the position.
Ashley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Roma is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ashley keeping full guard, as Roma tries to pass.
Roma would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ashley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ashley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ashley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
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.
A combination from Roma does no damage.
Roma throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL2#
Roma clinches up with Ashley and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Roma.
#TD2#
Roma has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ashley uses from the top position.
Roma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ashley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roma tries to strike from the bottom.
Ashley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gio Roma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Ashley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Roma throws a shot to the body.
#TD#
Ashley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Roma's guard.
Ashley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #ES2#
Roma pushes Ashley off and scrambles back to his feet.
Roma throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Ashley counters by clinching up. #BC2#
Roma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ashley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roma misses the shot to the body.
Ashley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Roma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ashley, pushing him back against the cage.
Roma stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#T1##BC2#
Roma manages to break the clinch.
Roma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gio Roma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ashley is looking to clinch but Roma is avoiding it.
Despite the aggression on Roma's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gio Roma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roma fails to land with a series of punches.
Ashley tries to counter by clinching up but Roma breaks away and moves out of range.
Roma lands a high kick!
Ashley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Roma is breathing heavily.
Roma takes a swing at Ashley's ribcage but misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Roma. #ROC2#
Ashley is rocked!#CL2#
Roma clinches with his opponent.
Oh Ashley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!#BC2#
Roma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roma throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Ashley wants to clinch but Roma slips to the side
and Roma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ashley.
Ashley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Roma manages to circle out of the way.
Roma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ashley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Ashley with that takedown attempt. #TD2#
Roma feints and as Ashley raises his hands in defense, Roma changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ashley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Roma trying to control but Ashley is working from the bottom.
Ashley trying to keep a closed guard but Roma is proving a slippery customer.
Ashley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roma has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ashley is proving hard to escape from.
Roma throwing strikes but missing.
Ashley seems to have got his legs back now.
Ashley pulls Roma in to control the position.
Ashley is trying to keep Roma in close.
#SUB#
Ashley working for a triangle but Roma defends it easily.
#T3##SUB#
Ashley throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Roma escapes and throws Ashley's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Roma content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roma looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ashley is avoiding damage well.
#SU2#
Roma has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Roma is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ashley rather than just go for the knockout.#T4#
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.
Ashley fails with the takedown.#CL2#
Roma closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Roma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Roma changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ashley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Roma in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Roma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ashley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gio Roma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Ashley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Roma lands a nice shot that snaps Ashley's head back.
#TD2#
Roma gets a double leg takedown into Ashley's guard.
Ashley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roma is looking to stand up but Ashley won't let him.
Roma throws a big elbow that misses.
Ashley trying to keep a closed guard but Roma is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Ashley isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Roma stacks Ashley on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Roma!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Roma decides to stand back up. #T1#
Roma pushes Ashley away with a front kick.
Roma lands with a nice combination. Ashley backs away looking to recover.
Ashley doesn't manage to clinch there - Roma circles away.
Roma is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL2#
Roma pushes Ashley up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Roma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
Ashley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ashley is trying to keep Roma in close.
Roma engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2##SU2#
Roma gets to his feet - Ashley follows without any prompting.
Roma scores with a push kick.
Roma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ashley blocks a head kick by Roma.
#TD2#
Roma closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roma lands in his opponent's guard.
Roma being controlled here momentarily.
Gio Roma has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3##SUB#
Ashley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Roma controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SU2#
Roma stands and steps away. Ashley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL2#
Roma pushes Ashley up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Roma drags the fight down to the ground.
Roma tries to strike from the bottom.
#T4#
Ashley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #ES2#
Roma pushes Ashley off and scrambles back to his feet.
A punch combination from Roma misses.
Ashley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#TD2#
Roma feints and as Ashley raises his hands in defense, Roma changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES#
Ashley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
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!
Ashley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ashley is looking to counter the offense by Roma and move into the clinch.
Gio Roma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ashley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CL2#
Roma moves into range and clinches up with Ashley.
Billy Ashley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gio Roma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ashley has a couple of punches blocked by Roma.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gio Roma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gio Roma!
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