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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Salifu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asato Mikio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salifu's entrance music is Men at Work - Land Down Under. A fine choice. Asato Mikio acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tristan Salifu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Asato Mikio!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikio lands a nice looking body shot.
Salifu moves out of range as Mikio strikes.
Salifu throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Mikio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Salifu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mikio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Salifu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mikio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mikio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salifu feinted with a counter takedown.
Mikio swings for the body but Salifu moves out of range.
Salifu throws a big counter combination but Mikio scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A slow jab from Mikio misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Mikio there.
Salifu is looking to clinch.
Salifu tries a head kick but it misses.
Mikio swings for the body but Salifu moves out of range.
Salifu feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikio works Salifu's body with a nice hook.
Mikio scores with a shot to the body.
Salifu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mikio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Salifu rather than just go for the knockout.
Mikio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mikio throws a big shot that misses.
Salifu tries to counter by clinching up but Mikio breaks away and moves out of range.
Mikio misses with a straight left.
Salifu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salifu checks a leg kick.
Salifu slips under a jab from Mikio.
Salifu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mikio manages to circle out of the way.
Mikio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salifu.
Salifu attempts a counter takedown but Mikio avoids it well and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Salifu.
Salifu tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Mikio to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Mikio misses.
Asato Mikio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mikio jabs at Salifu's body.
Mikio tries to work over Salifu's front leg with a kick but Salifu checks it.
Salifu thinks about countering with a head kick.
Mikio wants to slow Salifu down by chopping away at his legs.
Mikio scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Salifu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mikio jabs Salifu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mikio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mikio digs a good body shot into Salifu's ribs.
Mikio misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Mikio misses.
Salifu tries to counter with a takedown but Mikio is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salifu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mikio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Salifu somewhat.
Mikio misses with a hook
and Salifu counters with a three punch combo that has Mikio backing up. Mikio nods at Salifu to acknowledge the strikes.
Salifu throws a sloppy head kick and Mikio moves out of range easily.
Mikio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mikio connects with a body shot.
Salifu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mikio.
Salifu shoots for a takedown but Mikio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Salifu throws a sloppy head kick and Mikio moves out of range easily.
Salifu is breathing heavily.
Salifu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mikio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tristan Salifu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salifu ducks under a wild hook from Mikio.
Salifu walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Mikio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salifu ducks under a wild hook from Mikio.
Mikio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Mikio. Beautiful body shot.
Mikio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salifu on the side of the head.
Mikio thuds a left hand into Salifu's body.
Nice jab there from Mikio.
Salifu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asato Mikio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mikio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Salifu ducks right into an uppercut from Mikio.
Mikio throws a jab but it's blocked by Salifu.
Mikio scores with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Mikio.
Salifu feinted with a counter takedown.
Mikio scores with a hook to the body. Salifu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mikio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Asato Mikio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikio connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salifu misses with a head kick.
Mikio throws a counter combo.
Mikio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tristan Salifu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikio's corner calls for a 1-2. Mikio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mikio.
Mikio cracks Salifu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mikio throws a hook but Salifu avoids it easily.
Mikio scores with a shot to the body.
Good work by Salifu as he checks the leg kick.
Mikio throws a hook but Salifu blocks it.
Mikio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mikio lands a nice shot to the body.
Mikio scores with a sloppy right hand. Salifu should have avoided that one.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Salifu. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salifu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mikio throws out a powerful jab.
Salifu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mikio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mikio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salifu is looking to counter the offense by Mikio and move into the clinch.
Asato Mikio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Salifu.
Mikio lands with a good body shot.
Salifu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mikio fails to land with a series of punches.
Mikio throws out a powerful jab.
Mikio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Salifu backs up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salifu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mikio misses the jab.
Mikio thuds his right hand into Salifu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mikio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salifu moves away from the strike by Mikio.
Salifu slips a straight right by Mikio.
A lazy left from Mikio finds it's target.
Mikio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice cross by Mikio.
A telegraphed right hand from Mikio misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikio with a hook.
Mikio looks to land a left hand but Salifu moved out of range nicely.
Salifu slips under a jab from Mikio.
Mikio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salifu thinks about countering with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mikio lands with a cross.
Mikio misses with a hook.
Mikio lands with a good body shot.
Mikio throws a hook but Salifu blocks it.
Mikio lands a slapping body shot.
Mikio throws a jab but it's blocked by Salifu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asato Mikio 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!
Mikio throws a hook but Salifu blocks it.
Salifu blocks a jab.
As Mikio tries to get set, Salifu tries to push him back and clinch up but Mikio manages to avoid the attempt.
Salifu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mikio avoids it really well and circles away.
Salifu shoots for a takedown but Mikio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Salifu slips a jab from Mikio.
Salifu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mikio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikio misses with a low kick.
Salifu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salifu staying out of range there.
Salifu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Salifu slips under a jab from Mikio.
Mikio lands a body shot.
Mikio misses with a body shot.
Salifu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salifu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Salifu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mikio misses with a looping right.
Salifu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Mikio tries to get set, Salifu tries to push him back and clinch up but Mikio manages to avoid the attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Salifu.
Horrible takedown attempt by Salifu or perhaps it was just good defense by Mikio, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tristan Salifu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mikio misses with a straight left.
Salifu attempts a counter takedown but Mikio avoids it well and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salifu fails with a takedown attempt.
Mikio lands with a good body shot.
Mikio looks to land a right hand but Salifu moved out of range.
Salifu feinted with a counter takedown.
Salifu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salifu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mikio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salifu doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Salifu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mikio lands with a shot to the body.
Mikio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mikio lands a body shot.
Salifu blocks a head kick by Mikio.
Mikio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mikio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mikio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mikio, as that shot connected.
Mikio misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikio throws out a leg kick but Salifu moves out of range and Mikio only half commits.
Salifu feinted with a counter takedown.
Mikio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mikio throws a looping overhand right but Salifu ducks down to avoid it.
Salifu ducks right into an uppercut from Mikio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mikio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mikio throws a jab when Salifu was well out of range.
Mikio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Salifu back to the cage. Mikio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mikio lands with a nice body punch.
Asato Mikio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mikio throws a head kick but Salifu moves out of range.
Tristan Salifu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Salifu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Asato Mikio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mikio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 25:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asato Mikio!
Asato Mikio thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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