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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashton Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashton Ellis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wayne Kerr's chin.
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178 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wayne Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ashton Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr defending well as Ellis loads up on a big left hand.
Kerr throws a hook to the side of Ellis's head but Ellis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kerr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ellis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ellis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kerr blocks a head kick by Ellis.
No luck for Ellis with that takedown attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Kerr as he connects with a hook.
Kerr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kerr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ellis on the side of the head.
Ellis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kerr defends it nicely.
Ellis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ellis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kerr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wayne Kerr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Ellis.
A nice combination there by Kerr.
Kerr misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr lands with a nice body punch.
Ellis tries to clinch but Kerr is having none of it.
Kerr scores with a hook.
Kerr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kerr scores with a jab.
Ellis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kerr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ellis fails with a takedown attempt.
Ellis pushes Kerr up against the cage in a clinch.
Kerr gets underhooks to prevent Ellis's takedown attempt.
Ellis tries to pull guard but Kerr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kerr taking a breather.
Kerr is looking to break free of the clinch but Ellis has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis is looking to break free of the clinch but Kerr has double underhooks.
Kerr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ellis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kerr to keep the fight standing.
Kerr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ellis backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ellis backwards.
Kerr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kerr keeps control of Ellis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ellis slows down the pace here.
Kerr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ellis backwards.
Kerr manages to break the clinch.
Ellis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis shoots in looking for a takedown. Kerr tries to sprawl out of it but Ellis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kerr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kerr blocks a head kick by Ellis.
Kerr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ellis doesn't seem bothered though.
Wayne Kerr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Ellis misses.
Ellis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kerr circles away.
Kerr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kerr lands the left hand.
Kerr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ellis's head.
Nice shot lands for Kerr.
Kerr lands a jab to Ellis's midsection.
Ellis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kerr dips to his left and cracks Ellis with an uppercut!
Kerr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ellis.
Kerr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ellis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis clinches up against the cage.
Kerr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ellis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kerr to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kerr to the ground. Ellis is now in Kerr's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kerr wants to stand up but Ellis is controlling him.
Ellis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ellis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Kerr dominated that round.
That's time! Kerr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kerr sizes up Ellis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kerr misses with a looping right.
Kerr gets caught napping as Ellis dives in and scores a takedown. Kerr manages to retain guard.
Ellis wants to stand but Kerr has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ellis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ellis stands and throws Kerr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr wants to control but Ellis postures up.
Ellis is trying to get an arm triangle but Kerr is defending well.
Kerr is not content to let Ellis control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ellis postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ellis tries to move to mount but Kerr blocks the move with his legs.
Ellis looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kerr is avoiding damage well.
Ellis is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kerr's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kerr's legs.
Ellis trying to control the action but Kerr is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ashton Ellis wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kerr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ellis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kerr avoids it really well and circles away.
Kerr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kerr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Kerr misses.
Ellis walks into a stiff left hand from Kerr.
Ellis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kerr lands with an uppercut that bounces Ellis off the cage and back into range.
Ellis shoots in looking for a takedown. Kerr tries to sprawl out of it but Ellis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kerr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ellis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kerr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ellis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kerr misses with a hook. Ellis ducked under it nicely.
Kerr connects with a looping right hand.
Ellis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ashton Ellis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kerr lands with an uppercut that bounces Ellis off the cage and back into range.
A cross from Kerr lands.
Kerr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ellis has a takedown stuffed.
Kerr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wayne Kerr is winning the standup battle so far.
Kerr lands an overhand right.
Kerr throws an overhand right that lands on Ellis's shoulder, as Ellis tries to avoid the shot.
Ellis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kerr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ellis is trying to break free.
Kerr stalling in the clinch but Ellis improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kerr is defending well for now.
Kerr manages to break the clinch.
Wayne Kerr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ellis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kerr as he avoids it easily.
Wayne Kerr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Ellis.
Ellis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kerr to the ground. Ellis is now in Kerr's guard.
Ellis looking to sit in guard and control but Kerr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kerr trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr wants to stand but Ellis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ellis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kerr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kerr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis is pulling down on Kerr's head. It's preventing any offense from Kerr, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Wayne Kerr wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice defenses there by Ellis.
Ellis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ellis misses with a head kick.
Kerr misses with an uppercut.
Kerr throws a good cross that connects.
Ellis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kerr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ellis thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kerr.
Kerr lands with a straight right. Ellis didn't see that one coming.
Kerr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ellis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ellis throws a lazy head kick
and Kerr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ellis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ellis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kerr lands a really nice looking cross but Ellis seems unphased.
Ellis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kerr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ellis takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ellis misses the shot to the body.
Kerr blocks the body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Kerr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kerr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Kerr!
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energy
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hype
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