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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Lacasa (ranked 332 p4p, 533 weight class) and Koos Van Asch (ranked 22 p4p, 38 weight class). Lacasa's entrance music is Lie, Cheat & Steal. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Lacasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Koos Van Asch!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Asch throws out a loose jab but Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Asch slips a straight right by Lacasa.
Jab from Van Asch.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Asch. That snapped Lacasa's head back.
Van Asch throws a hook but Lacasa blocks it.
Lacasa throws an overhand right that lands on Van Asch's shoulder, as Van Asch tries to avoid the shot.
Van Asch looks to land a right hand but Lacasa moved out of range.
We've been told by Lacasa's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lacasa fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Asch moves out of range as Lacasa strikes.
A little jabbing left from Van Asch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Asch misses with a body shot.
Lacasa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Asch connects with a single shot there.
Van Asch misses with an uppercut.
Lacasa swings for the body but Van Asch moves out of range.
Lacasa misses with a body shot.
Lacasa moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
Lacasa misses with an uppercut.
Van Asch lands with a kick to the temple. Lacasa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Asch missing with a left hand there. Lacasa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lacasa swings for the body but Van Asch moves out of range.
Lacasa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lacasa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Van Asch throws the left hand but Lacasa avoids the punch easily.
Van Asch misses the shot to the body.
Lacasa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van Asch's hands.
Lacasa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Asch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Van Asch.
Van Asch has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lacasa throws a body punch but Van Asch moves out of range.
Lacasa misses with a looping right.
Lacasa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Asch was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacasa.
Van Asch throws out a counter right but Lacasa avoids it with no problem.
Good leg kick by Van Asch.
Lacasa looks to land a right hand but Van Asch moved out of range.
Van Asch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Asch thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch needs to keep his hands up - Lacasa had a free shot at his head there.
Van Asch looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacasa is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lacasa lands a slapping body shot.
Van Asch slips a straight right by Lacasa.
Van Asch counters with a body kick.
Van Asch tries to move into range but Lacasa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van Asch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lacasa throws a jab when Van Asch was well out of range.
Van Asch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Asch throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacasa.
Van Asch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lacasa takes a swing at Van Asch's ribcage but misses.
Van Asch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacasa throws out the jab.
Van Asch slips a jab from Lacasa.
Lacasa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Van Asch back to the cage. Lacasa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Van Asch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lacasa.
A counter left hand to the body from Lacasa misses its target.
Lacasa throws a big shot that misses.
Van Asch throws out a counter right but Lacasa avoids it with no problem.
Van Asch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacasa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch misses the shot to the body.
Van Asch delivers a nice body kick.
Diego Lacasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacasa connects with a body shot that sends Van Asch's belly button to the back.
Van Asch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacasa lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Asch's head.
The fighters circling - Van Asch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacasa throws a looping overhand right but Van Asch ducks down to avoid it.
Van Asch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lacasa throws a nice looking combination but Van Asch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lacasa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Asch throws out a counter right but Lacasa avoids it with no problem.
Lacasa lands the left hand.
Van Asch throws a hook to the side of Lacasa's head but Lacasa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Asch just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacasa throwing a counter right hand but Van Asch manages to avoid it.
Lacasa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lacasa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lacasa throws a body punch but Van Asch moves out of range.
Van Asch staying out of range there.
Lacasa cracks Van Asch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacasa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lacasa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van Asch counters with a low kick, right behind Lacasa 's knee.
Van Asch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Asch thuds a left hand into Lacasa's body.
Van Asch scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacasa. Van Asch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacasa takes a swing at Van Asch's ribcage but misses.
Van Asch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lacasa swings widly with a right hand
and Van Asch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Asch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lacasa.
Van Asch looks to land a left hand but Lacasa moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacasa jabs at Van Asch's body.
Lacasa takes a swing at Van Asch's ribcage but misses.
Lacasa scores with the left hand. Van Asch knows he should have avoided that one.
Lacasa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Asch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Diego Lacasa will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Van Asch lands a jab to the head.
Van Asch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Asch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lacasa.
Van Asch replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lacasa blocks it well.
Van Asch works Lacasa's body with a nice hook.
Lacasa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Van Asch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diego Lacasa is winning the standup battle so far.
Lacasa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Van Asch eats them both and turns towards Lacasa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lacasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Asch manages to avoid it.
Van Asch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Van Asch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Asch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Asch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacasa.
A counter left hand to the body from Lacasa misses its target.
A right-left combo lands from Lacasa.
Lacasa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Asch can do to turn this around?
Van Asch thuds his shin into the meat of Lacasa's side.
Lacasa takes one on the button.
Van Asch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacasa.
Van Asch lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa throws a hook to the side of Van Asch's head but Van Asch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Asch throws a lazy right hand but Lacasa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacasa avoids a kick to the body.
Van Asch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Van Asch slips a straight right by Lacasa.
A little jabbing left from Van Asch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lacasa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Asch throws a big shot that misses.
Van Asch lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lacasa takes a step back to recover.
Lacasa lands a nice looking body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Van Asch!
Van Asch keeps Lacasa at a distance using the push kick.
Lacasa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Asch tries to land a front kick but Lacasa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lacasa throws a series of punches but Van Asch moves out of range.
Van Asch looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch throws a body shot but no joy.
Lacasa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice body punch from Van Asch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Asch's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Asch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A lazy left from Van Asch finds it's target.
Lacasa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lacasa throws a jab when Van Asch was well out of range.
Van Asch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacasa manages to avoid it.
Van Asch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacasa lands with a cross.
Van Asch misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Lacasa.
A slow jab from Van Asch misses its intended target.
Lacasa swinging wildly here.
Lacasa takes a swing at Van Asch's ribcage but misses.
Van Asch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lacasa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch throws a leg kick but Lacasa checks it.
Lacasa swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Van Asch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Asch lands a nice looking body shot.
Van Asch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Lacasa finds it's way through Van Asch's defenses.
Lacasa throws an overhand right that lands on Van Asch's shoulder, as Van Asch tries to avoid the shot.
Lacasa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lacasa throws a jab when Van Asch was well out of range.
Van Asch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lacasa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Asch.
Van Asch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lacasa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Asch.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Asch misses the target.
Van Asch scores with a decent looking hook.
A big left from Lacasa misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch throws a big shot that misses.
Lacasa missing with a left hand there. Van Asch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lacasa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacasa throws a hook but Van Asch blocks it.
Lacasa moves away from the strike by Van Asch.
Lacasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Asch moves away.
Van Asch throws a front kick that sends Lacasa stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Lacasa misses the target.
Lacasa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Asch.
Lacasa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Asch misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Asch lands a head shot.
Lacasa avoids the body shot from Van Asch.
Lacasa drops his hands momentarily and Van Asch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Asch scores with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koos Van Asch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lacasa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Asch.
Lacasa works Van Asch's body with a nice hook.
Lacasa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Van Asch there.
Lacasa is rocked!
Van Asch cracks Lacasa with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Lacasa tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Van Asch pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Lacasa is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koos Van Asch!
After winning the bout, Koos Van Asch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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