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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Hoffa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joysula Ashton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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165 lbs
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180 cm
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165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Hoffa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joysula Ashton!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ashton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ashton thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Hoffa misses.
Ashton misses with a wild body shot.
Hoffa tries to bum rush Ashton with a series of wild strikes but Ashton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ashton needs to keep his hands up - Hoffa had a free shot at his head there.
Ashton throws a chopping leg kick but Hoffa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hoffa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoffa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hoffa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ashton misses with a hook.
Ashton misses with a body shot.
Ashton dodges the punch combination from Hoffa.
A cross from Hoffa lands.
Hoffa lands a nice looking body shot.
Hoffa misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ashton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoffa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hoffa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ashton.
A swing and a miss from Ashton.
A jab lands there for Hoffa.
Hoffa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ashton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoffa misses with a looping right.
Hoffa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoffa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hoffa defending well as Ashton loads up on a big left hand.
Ashton misses with a hook. Hoffa ducked under it nicely.
Ashton misses with a jab to the body
letting Hoffa counter with a right hand.
A jab from Ashton misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffa swinging wilding here.
Hoffa connects with a jab.
Ashton tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoffa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
George Hoffa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoffa misses with a two punch combination.
Ashton takes a swing at Hoffa's ribcage but misses.
Hoffa avoids the head kick by Ashton.
Ashton drops his hands momentarily and Hoffa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hoffa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ashton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ashton avoids the body shot from Hoffa.
Hoffa leaves Ashton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hoffa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ashton takes a swing at Hoffa's ribcage but misses.
Ashton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ashton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ashton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoffa finds it's way round the side to connect with Ashton's head.
Ashton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hoffa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hoffa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ashton connects with a decent elbow.
The ground and pound from Ashton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hoffa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ashton advances to full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoffa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hoffa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hoffa tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashton thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ashton throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hoffa because Ashton loaded up on that one.
Ashton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ashton throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ashton is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ashton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hoffa manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Hoffa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoffa managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ashton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Hoffa 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hoffa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ashton misses with a wild body shot.
Hoffa scores with a jab.
Ashton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ashton thows a body shot but no joy.
George Hoffa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoffa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hoffa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoffa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ashton.
A jab lands there for Hoffa.
Hoffa misses with the combination.
Hoffa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ashton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ashton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoffa.
Hoffa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ashton.
Hoffa circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ashton throws out the jab.
Hoffa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ashton loads up on a big right hand but Hoffa slips the punch.
Hoffa misses with a series of wild punches.
Ashton has Hoffa up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoffa working hard to break the clinch.
Ashton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ashton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoffa's efforts to push away.
A right hook to the body lands for Ashton.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ashton.
Ashton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffa working hard to break the clinch.
Ashton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ashton tries to throw a body punch but Hoffa avoids it by throwing Ashton back against the cage.
Hoffa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ashton has him pressed against the cage.
Hoffa is trying to force a seperation but Ashton has the dominant position.
A body shot lands from Ashton.
Ashton lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoffa backwards.
Ashton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoffa or not.
Ashton scores with a shoulder strike.
Ashton works on Hoffa's body with a couple of short punches.
Ashton digs a right hand underneath Hoffa's ribcage. Hoffa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Ashton.
Ashton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ashton has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hoffa regains guard immediately.
Hoffa keeping moving, preventing Ashton from controlling successfully.
Ashton scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hoffa is keeping the position for now.
Ashton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hoffa keeping moving, preventing Ashton from controlling successfully.
Ashton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hoffa is trying to control the position but Ashton postures up.
Hoffa 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Ashton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoffa throws a right hand that Ashton ducks under and follows up with a left that Ashton also avoids with ease.
Ashton avoids the body shot from Hoffa.
Hoffa moves out of range of the strikes.
Ashton throws a head kick that misses.
Hoffa throws a lazy right hand but Ashton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ashton throws a hook but Hoffa avoids it easily.
Hoffa throws out a powerful jab.
Ashton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ashton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hoffa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ashton.
Hoffa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ashton's head.
Hoffa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ashton was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoffa.
Hoffa misses with a wild body shot.
Ashton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that George Hoffa will probably get the nod.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ashton looks to land a left hand but Hoffa moved out of range nicely.
Hoffa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hoffa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ashton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoffa misses with the combination.
Ashton shoots in and drives through. Hoffa sprawls well.
Hoffa misses with a few strikes there.
Ashton misses with a hook.
Hoffa throws a right hand that Ashton ducks under and follows up with a left that Ashton also avoids with ease.
Ashton rushes Hoffa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ashton tries a body shot but Hoffa blocks it.
Ashton misses with a punch on the inside.
Ashton blocks a body shot from Hoffa.
Ashton scores with a hook to the body.
Ashton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoffa is trying to break the clinch but Ashton has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffa blocks a body shot from Ashton.
Ashton misses with a punch to the body.
Ashton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoffa backwards.
Hoffa can't break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ashton.
Ashton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ashton lands a nice shot to the body.
Ashton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hoffa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hoffa misses with a punch to the body.
Ashton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoffa's efforts to push away.
Ashton has clasped his hands together around Hoffa's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ashton cracks Hoffa with a big elbow.
Hoffa is trying to get back to half guard.
Ashton in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffa struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoffa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Joysula Ashton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ashton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ashton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hoffa is avoiding damage well.
Ashton cracks Hoffa with a big elbow.
Ashton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hoffa down.
Ashton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hoffa to see if he's OK.
Ashton grinds an elbow into Hoffa's temple.
Ashton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ashton trying to control the action but Hoffa is working from the bottom.
Ashton throws an elbow but Hoffa slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton working away.
Ashton has hold of Hoffa's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hoffa tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ashton cranks the arm and Hoffa screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hoffa, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Joysula Ashton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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