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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cabaas Ashkir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Depressed Robot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashkir kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HALL OF FAME. Depressed Robot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cabaas Ashkir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Depressed Robot!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashkir tries for a takedown but Robot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robot throws a body kick that misses
and Ashkir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ashkir shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Robot or perhaps it was just good defense by Ashkir, which made it look bad.
Ashkir darts in looking for a takedown but Robot gets double underhooks and turns Ashkir into the cage.
Ashkir tries for a takedown but Robot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cabaas Ashkir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robot keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ashkir misses with a takedown attempt - Robot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robot misses with a series of wild punches.
Ashkir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ashkir shoots in but no luck this time.
Ashkir closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robot circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Robot throws a series of punches but Ashkir moves out of range.
Ashkir is looking for a counter combo.
Ashkir fails with a takedown attempt.
Robot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ashkir.
Robot throws a series of strikes that have Ashkir backpedaling.
Robot closes the distance and pushes Ashkir back into the cage.
Ashkir lands with a right to the head.
Ashkir lands a nice elbow.
Robot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ashkir moves away from the strike by Robot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robot shoots in looking for a takedown. Ashkir tries to sprawl out of it but Robot keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ashkir manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Robot looks winded!
A low kick from Robot is predictable there
and Ashkir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ashkir.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ashkir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Ashkir.
Robot takes a knee right on the jaw!
Robot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robot has Ashkir up against the cage in a clinch.
Robot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robot throws a lazy right hand but Ashkir sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ashkir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Robot sprawls well. Robot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ashkir gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashkir scores with a jab. Robot acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Robot lands a two punch combo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Robot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robot. Ashkir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ashkir or perhaps it was just good defense by Robot, which made it look bad.
Robot closes the distance and clinches up with Ashkir, looking for a takedown. Robot pushes Ashkir against the cage but Ashkir circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ashkir.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robot tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ashkir defends well and Robot ends up having to push Ashkir into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ashkir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Robot sprawls well. Robot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ashkir gets slowly back to his feet.
Robot leaves Ashkir with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Robot tries to keep at a distance but Ashkir has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ashkir lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ashkir.
A short right from Ashkir on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ashkir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robots head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Depressed Robot dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ashkir fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Robot scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Robot does no damage.
Ashkir is looking for a counter combo.
Robot throws a push kick but Ashkir slaps the foot to one side.
Robot looks to land a body kick but Ashkir moved away.
Ashkir looks for a takedown but Robot sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robot looks to land a combination but Ashkir avoids it well.
Robot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Robot throws a poor cross that misses
and Ashkir moves into the clinch.
Robot is breathing heavily.
Ashkir scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ashkir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashkir lands a nice uppercut.
Robot manages to break the clinch.
Robot misses with a looping left.
Depressed Robot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robot throws a looping overhand right but Ashkir ducks down to avoid it.
Depressed Robot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ashkir drives through and clinches with Robot against the cage.
Ashkir lands a hook that snaps the head of Robot backwards.
Robot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ashkir takes the fight into the clinch.
Ashkir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Ashkir on the inside.
Ashkir lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Ashkir scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ashkir lands a hook that snaps the head of Robot backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ashkir lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Robot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ashkir moves into the clinch successfully.
Robot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ashkir lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ashkir darts in and clinches Robot up against the cage.
Ashkir lands with a left to the head.
Ashkir lands a hook that snaps the head of Robot backwards.
A short uppercut from Ashkir.
Ashkir lands a nice elbow.
Ashkir gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ashkir landing knees to the head.
Ashkir scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashkir scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ashkir lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ashkir with a knee to the head.
Robot takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Ashkir.
Ashkir lands an elbow that stopped Robot in his tracks for a moment.
Cabaas Ashkir has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ashkir lands with a light punch inside.
Ashkir lands an elbow inside that Robot shrugs off.
Ashkir connects with a knee to the head.
Ashkir lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robot takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short left from Ashkir.
Robot takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ashkir.
Ashkir lands with a short shot to the head.
Ashkir lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ashkir creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Robot's defenses.
Ashkir lands a damaging elbow.
Ashkir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ashkir lands a nice elbow.
Robot takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ashkir lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robot backwards.
Ashkir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robots head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ashkir creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ashkir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ashkir stops a takedown attempt from Robot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cabaas Ashkir dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Robot stuffs the takedown.
Robot lands a jab-cross combination.
Ashkir tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Robot defends well and Ashkir ends up having to push Robot into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Robot throws a head kick but Ashkir moves out of range.
Ashkir closes the distance and clinches.
Robot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ashkir tries to clinch up but Robot circles away and keeps his distance.
Robot keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabaas Ashkir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ashkir moves out of range as Robot throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robot stuffs the takedown.
And Robot tries to counter it with a takedown but Ashkir pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cabaas Ashkir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ashkir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ashkir moves into range and clinches up with Robot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ashkir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robot takes an elbow to the temple.
Ashkir lands a damaging elbow.
Ashkir misses with a knee strike.
Ashkir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ashkir gets through Robot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ashkir connects with a knee to the head.
Ashkir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ashkir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ashkir working aggressively here.
Ashkir lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ashkir lands a hook that snaps the head of Robot backwards.
Robot breaks from the clinch.
Robot misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robot with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Ashkir wants to clinch up but Robot keeps it at a distance.
Robot looks for the body kick but Ashkir saw that one coming.
Ashkir clinches up with Robot and pushes him back against the cage.
Ashkir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ashkir lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robot backwards.
Robot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ashkir pulls his leg out and moves away.
Robot throws a lazy body kick
and Ashkir counters with a one-two to the body.
Robot shoots for a takedown but Ashkir saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ashkir darts in looking for a takedown but Robot gets double underhooks and turns Ashkir into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashkir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Robot swivels and escapes.
Robot feints a jab promting Ashkir to slip. Robot then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ashkir slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ashkir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Robot misses with a wild body shot.
Ashkir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Robot avoids it really well and circles away.
Ashkir wants to clinch up but Robot keeps it at a distance.
Robot throws a right and a left that Ashkir avoids nicely.
Ashkir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Robot tries to avoid it but Ashkir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Robot to the ground. Robot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ashkir slips a jab and a cross from Robot.
Ashkir tries to counter with a takedown but Robot is quick to defend against it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robot tries to clinch up but Ashkir circles away and keeps his distance.
Ashkir doesn't manage to clinch there - Robot circles away.
Ashkir tries to clinch but Robot moves out of range.
Robot falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ashkir counters with a three punch combo that has Robot backing up. Robot nods at Ashkir to acknowledge the strikes.
Robot walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ashkir checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ashkir fails with a takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Robot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cabaas Ashkir.
I think Ashkir 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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RATING
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