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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christer F Asplund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Kuriliv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Kuriliv is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christer F Asplund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexander Kuriliv!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asplund fails to land the takedown.
Kuriliv throws a head kick but Asplund moves out of range.
Asplund throws out a loose jab but Kuriliv uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuriliv keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuriliv doesn't manage to clinch there - Asplund circles away.
Asplund lands a jab.
Kuriliv pushes Asplund up against the cage in a clinch.
Asplund has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kuriliv is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Asplund goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kuriliv prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christer F Asplund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asplund breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuriliv forces Asplund back against the cage and clinches.
Kuriliv can't find room to land a body shot as Asplund controls the action.
Kuriliv is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuriliv throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kuriliv tries for a takedown but Asplund manages to get underhooks.
Asplund wants to break the clinch but can't.
Asplund wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuriliv has him pressed against the cage.
Kuriliv is trying to trip Asplund. He has hold of a leg but Asplund is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kuriliv persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kuriliv working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Asplund wants to stand but Kuriliv is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuriliv working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Asplund's head.
Kuriliv chips away with some ground and pound.
Asplund preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kuriliv must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kuriliv is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kuriliv content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kuriliv landing with the ground and pound.
Asplund wants to stand and escape but Kuriliv is having none of it.
Kuriliv working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Asplund's head.
Kuriliv stops Asplund from standing up.
Asplund is breathing heavily.
Kuriliv working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Asplund avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Asplund is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Asplund has momentary wrist control but Kuriliv slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asplund preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Asplund wants to stand up but Kuriliv is controlling him.
Kuriliv works over Asplund with some ground and pound from guard.
Kuriliv postures up and lands a big shot to Asplund's brow.
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!
Kuriliv working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Asplund's head.
Kuriliv throwing strikes from guard but Asplund blocks nicely.
Kuriliv throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Asplund is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kuriliv lands a couple of elbows.
Kuriliv thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuriliv loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Asplund working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kuriliv.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice shot by Asplund.
Kuriliv moves out of range of the body kick from Asplund.
Kuriliv walks into a straight right hand from Asplund.
Asplund throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuriliv lands a jab.
Asplund scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Asplund will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Asplund shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice shot lands for Asplund.
Kuriliv shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kuriliv was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kuriliv lands a nice shot to the head.
Kuriliv really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Asplund. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asplund is in a horrible position here. Kuriliv smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Asplund squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Asplund bucks up and throws Kuriliv to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Kuriliv throws a sloppy head kick and Asplund moves out of range easily.
Kuriliv moves out of range as Asplund throws a body kick.
Kuriliv tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asplund darts in and clinches Kuriliv up against the cage.
Asplund stops a takedown attempt from Kuriliv.
Asplund's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuriliv wants to clinch.
Asplund could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Danga de danga de dang - Asplund scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Kuriliv dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Asplund looks to throw the jab but Kuriliv is out of range.
Kuriliv moves in looking to clinch but Asplund pushes him off.
Kuriliv scores a takedown into full mount!
Kuriliv scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Asplund?
Asplund squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kuriliv is landing with some decent strikes but Asplund is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kuriliv lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Asplund tries to buck Kuriliv off but he can't manage it.
Asplund taking shots to the head.
Asplund's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kuriliv cracks Asplund with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Asplund wants to get back to his feet.
Kuriliv pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asplund is bucking up trying to escape but Kuriliv cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Asplund wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kuriliv.
Kuriliv lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Asplund that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Asplund is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kuriliv with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asplund bucks Kuriliv off and manages to get back to his feet!
Asplund looks to throw the jab but Kuriliv is out of range.
Asplund misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuriliv counters with a two punch combo.
Kuriliv avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asplund tries to clinch there but Kuriliv circles away.
Kuriliv works Asplund's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kuriliv tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asplund shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kuriliv counters with a nice double leg into side control. Asplund won't be happy with that.
Kuriliv working the head and body with strikes.
Kuriliv throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Asplund works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Kuriliv stops Asplund from getting back to his feet.
Asplund manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kuriliv tries to close the distance and clinch up but Asplund swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Asplund throws a series of punches but Kuriliv avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuriliv looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A right-left combo lands from Asplund.
Kuriliv wants to clinch
and Asplund counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuriliv scores a takedown into full mount!
Kuriliv in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Asplund takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kuriliv cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Asplund is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kuriliv looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Asplund wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kuriliv with a couple of short strikes.
Asplund is trying to stand.
Kuriliv unloading with bombs!
Kuriliv dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asplund really wants to buck Kuriliv off and get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kuriliv cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Alexander Kuriliv has got the better of the ground game so far.
Asplund is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kuriliv is landing with some decent strikes but Asplund is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Asplund wants to get back to his feet.
Kuriliv lands a big elbow.
Asplund is trying to stand up.
Asplund trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kuriliv breaks from Asplund's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asplund trying desperately to get to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kuriliv cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Asplund is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Kuriliv showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Asplund shoots and misses
and Kuriliv counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kuriliv.
Kuriliv wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Asplund has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kuriliv is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Asplund gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Asplund has had enough of the clinch but Kuriliv keeps him there for the moment.
Kuriliv prevents Asplund from breaking the clinch.
Asplund wants to break free but Kuriliv has control.
Asplund prevents a takedown attempt there.
Asplund breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuriliv swats away the attempt to clinch by Asplund.
Kuriliv takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asplund scores with a jab to the head.
Asplund closes the distance and clinches.
Asplund lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Asplund can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asplund wants to break free but Kuriliv has control.
Kuriliv drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Asplund gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Christer F Asplund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Kuriliv.
Asplund breaks from the clinch.
Asplund lands with a right hand.
A combination from Asplund does no damage.
Kuriliv drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kuriliv prevents Asplund from escaping the position.
Kuriliv is chipping away with strikes.
Asplund is trying to get back to his feet.
Kuriliv postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kuriliv lands a few punches from side control.
Asplund throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Asplund avoids the head kick by Kuriliv.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asplund has his takedown stuffed
and Kuriliv counters with a nice double leg into side control. Asplund won't be happy with that.
Kuriliv lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kuriliv is chipping away with strikes.
Kuriliv throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Asplund is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kuriliv is controlling him well.
Asplund dodges the ground and pound from Kuriliv.
Kuriliv fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kuriliv clinches.
Asplund lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asplund is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kuriliv pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Asplund lands with a light punch inside.
Kuriliv is trying to break free.
Asplund has had enough of the clinch but Kuriliv keeps him there for the moment.
Asplund breaks the clinch.
Asplund wants to clinch
and Kuriliv counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ground and pound from Kuriliv.
Kuriliv is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Christer F Asplund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asplund pushes Kuriliv off looking to stand but Kuriliv dives back in and keeps control.
Kuriliv slips a nice elbow through Asplund's hands, connecting with Asplund's forehead.
Kuriliv not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Asplund actively working from the bottom here.
Asplund looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asplund pushes Kuriliv off and gets back to his feet.
Kuriliv avoids the head kick by Asplund.
Kuriliv closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Asplund is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kuriliv in side control, throwing shots but Asplund defends.
Kuriliv connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Asplund some visible discomfort.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asplund is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Asplund defending against the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Kuriliv comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kuriliv winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Kuriliv!
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