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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Mills doesn't manage to clinch there - Ashton circles away.
#TD2#
Ashton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mills really is a fat lump.
Ashton working away.
Mills tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mills is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mills wants to get back to full guard.
Ashton thows a huge punch but Mills dodges it nicely.
Mills is looking for a sweep. Ashton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mills might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mills desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mills gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills wants to control but Ashton passes easily into half guard.
#SUB2#
Ashton is trying to work for a kimura but Mills is defending well.
#T1#
Mills trying to control from the bottom.
Mills slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mills managing to control the position.
Mills is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ashton looking to pass the guard.
Mills is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ashton works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SU2#
Ashton stands up from half guard.
Ashton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mills shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Ashton shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mills napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB2#
Ashton swings around for an armbar but Mills sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ashton's guard.
Ashton looking to control but Mills passes into half guard.
Ashton moves into full guard.
Ashton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T3#
Ashton is adopting a defensive guard.
Ashton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mills controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ashton wants to get back to his feet but Mills is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #ES2#
Ashton kicks Mills off and gets to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Ashton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ashton working away.
Ashton trying to control the action but Mills is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Ashton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Ashton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mills was well out of range. Poor timing from Ashton.
Ashton doesn't manage to clinch there - Mills circles away.
#CL2#
Ashton forces Mills back against the cage and clinches.
Ashton gets underhooks to prevent Mills's takedown attempt.
Mills is trying to pull guard but Ashton has him pressed against the cage.
Mills is trying to drag Ashton to the mat but Ashton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edison Mills. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Ashton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ashton. #CUT2#
It looks like Edison Mills has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Ashton moves into range and clinches up with Mills.
Ashton is pressed up against the cage. Mills has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ashton down to the mat. Ashton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #TD2#
Ashton dives in and scores a takedown into Mills's guard.
Ashton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mills is pulling down on Ashton's head to control his posture. #T1#
Ashton 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.
Mills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mills bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ashton's guard. #REVR#
Ashton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mills engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ashton wants to control the position but Mills says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Ashton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mills's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mills's back!
Mills trying to control the hands but Ashton breaks the grip.
Gavin Ashton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mills tries to escape the position.
Ashton struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ashton gets his hands free as Mills looks to control.
Ashton is trying to stick to Mills's back but Mills is turning into Ashton. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ashton's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mills.
Mills controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ashton looking for a sweep. Not yet Ashton, not yet. #T3#
Ashton wants to hit a switch here but Mills passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ashton there!
Ashton bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ashton wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.
Ashton pushing down on Mills's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ashton in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Ashton is looking for a kimura here.
#T4#
Mills is refusing to be controlled, as Ashton sits in half guard.
Mills trying to control here.
Ashton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ashton prevents Mills from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Ashton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edison Mills's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Mills fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
Ashton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mills to the mat! Mills manages to get full guard. #ES#
Mills is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ashton presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Mills is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD2#
Ashton has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mills is trying to keep an underhook but Ashton manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mills is looking to control Ashton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mills avoid being mounted?#SU2#
Ashton stands up from half guard.
Mills is looking to clinch but Ashton is avoiding it.
Mills fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ashton avoids it really well and circles away.
Ashton with the counter takedown but Mills avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edison Mills. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Ashton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ashton is looking to clinch but Mills is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Ashton darts in and clinches Mills up against the cage.#BC2#
Ashton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ashton swats away the attempt to clinch by Mills.#TD2#
Ashton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ashton wants to stand but Mills is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mills pulls Ashton in close to his closed guard and prevents Ashton from doing any damage or advancing position.#T2#
Ashton wants to get up but he can't break Mills's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mills is pulling down on Ashton's head. It's preventing any offense from Ashton, at least for the moment.
Ashton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ashton controlling from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Mills controlling the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ashton. #ES#
Mills sneaks out the side door and pushes Ashton away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#TD2#
Ashton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ashton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mills pulls Ashton in to control the position.
Mills lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ashton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mills controls the pace.#T4#
Mills stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ashton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ashton will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ashton thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mills trying to control but Ashton is working from the bottom.
Ashton wants to get back to his feet but Mills is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #ES2#
Ashton pushes Mills off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gavin Ashton.
Well Ashton 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavin Ashton!
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