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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daigo Asai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Possu Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daigo Asai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Possu Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asai throws out the jab.
Asai scores with a hook to the body. Jokinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jokinen looks to land a combination. Asai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Asai connects with a single shot there.
Asai misses with a series of wild punches.
Asai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Jokinen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut. Asai saw that one coming.
Asai throws an off balance right hand
so Jokinen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asai looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jokinen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Asai gets back to full guard.
Asai can't keep his opponent in guard - Jokinen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jokinen prevents Asai from improving his position.
Jokinen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jokinen moves into full mount! Asai won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Asai?
Asai is wriggling around trying to escape.
Asai wants to control but Jokinen is having none of it.
Jokinen working Asai over with strikes here.
Asai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jokinen controlling his opponent.
Jokinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Asai is looking to escape.
Jokinen lands a big shot there that rocks Asai but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jokinen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Asai is trying to escape the mount.
Jokinen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jokinen wants to control the pace but Asai is squirming around nicely.
Jokinen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jokinen lands with some strikes.
Asai is rocked!
Asai is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oh Asai is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jokinen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Asai is trying to escape the mount.
Jokinen landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asai tries to reverse the position but Jokinen maintains control.
Jokinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai is looking to get to half guard.
Asai seems to have got his legs back now.
Jokinen controlling the pace for now.
Asai working to try and regain half guard.
Asai is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Asai takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jokinen cracks Asai with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Asai is desperately trying to improve his position but Jokinen has a good base and remains in mount.
Asai is working hard here to advance position.
Jokinen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jokinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen content just to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asai regains half guard.
Jokinen stalling.
Jokinen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Asai is not content to let Jokinen control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asai wants to control but Jokinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Possu Jokinen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Asai walks into a stiff left hand from Jokinen.
Asai misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Jokinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Asai. Asai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jokinen fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Jokinen.
Asai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jokinen. Jokinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jokinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Asai backs up against the cage.
Asai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asai throws a lazy uppercut
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asai misses with a straight right.
Jokinen throws a shot from downtown. Asai moves away and avoids it.
Jokinen cracks a nice hook into Asai's ribs.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asai manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jokinen scores with a punch to the head.
Asai avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asai.
Asai misses with a looping left.
Possu Jokinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai tries to clinch but Jokinen is having none of it.
Asai ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Asai moves away from the strike by Jokinen.
Good exchange - Asai coming out on top.
Jokinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Asai.
Asai motions for Jokinen to come forward. Asai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Asai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A head kick misses from Asai.
Asai tries to bum rush Jokinen with a series of wild strikes but Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jokinen gets a double leg takedown into Asai's guard.
Jokinen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Asai keeps moving.
Jokinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Jokinen prevents Asai from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jokinen trying to control but Asai is working from the bottom.
Asai wants to stand but Jokinen is controlling the position.
Possu Jokinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Possu Jokinen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Asai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jokinen throws out a leg kick but Asai moves out of range and Jokinen only half commits.
Asai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jokinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Asai throws a leg kick but Jokinen moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asai moves out of range of the strikes.
Asai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jokinen throws a series of punches but Asai avoids them all with ease.
Jokinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jokinen throws a shot from downtown. Asai moves away and avoids it.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jokinen works Asai's body with a nice hook.
Jokinen throws a shot from downtown. Asai moves away and avoids it.
Jokinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Asai momentarily.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jokinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Possu Jokinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Jokinen throws a shot from downtown. Asai moves away and avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Jokinen there.
Asai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daigo Asai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asai scores with a leg kick.
Jokinen connects with a crisp jab.
Jokinen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jokinen is breathing heavily.
Asai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Jokinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asai throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen throws a shot from downtown. Asai moves away and avoids it.
Jokinen defending well as Asai loads up on a big left hand.
Asai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jokinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Asai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jokinen is out of range and Asai settles back down.
Asai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Asai.
Good standup being displayed there by Jokinen as he connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Jokinen there.
Asai misses the jab.
Asai throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Possu Jokinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Asai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Asai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Jokinen.
That kick from Asai tenderised Jokinen's leg. Jokinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Asai walks into a stiff left hand from Jokinen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jokinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Asai throws a right hand that Jokinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jokinen also avoids with ease.
Asai scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asai misses with a head kick.
Jokinen feints a jab promting Asai to slip. Jokinen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Asai slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jokinen looks to land a left hand but Asai moved out of range nicely.
Asai misses with a body kick.
Jokinen staying out of range there.
Jokinen avoids the head kick by Asai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a looping right.
Jokinen connects with a looping right hand.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Asai.
Asai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Asai lands a nice looking body kick.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Asai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice shot by Asai.
Good leg kick by Asai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Asai tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Asai.
Asai throws a series of strikes that have Jokinen backpedaling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Jokinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jokinen cracks Asai with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen with a hook.
Jokinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jokinen walks into a straight right hand from Asai.
Jokinen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Asai under the eye.
A solid body kick from Asai.
Asai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen staying out of range there.
Jokinen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Asai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jokinen somewhat.
Asai fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Jokinen both land. Nice combination.
Asai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jokinen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asai is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is looking to take a break and control but Asai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Asai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Asai wants to get back to his feet but Jokinen drags him back down.
Asai manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jokinen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jokinen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Asai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Asai's back!
Asai tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Asai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Asai is squirming around, avoiding Jokinen's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Asai tries to lock up and control but Jokinen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jokinen controlling from the full mount.
Jokinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Asai is looking to escape.
Asai slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Possu Jokinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Asai wants to sweep here but Jokinen controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asai keeping full guard, as Jokinen tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daigo Asai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jokinen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Possu Jokinen!
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energy
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hype
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