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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fredrick Glass (ranked 4421 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Asikainen (ranked 7645 p4p, 0 weight class). Vesa Asikainen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Purple 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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fredrick Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Vesa Asikainen!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glass darts in looking for a takedown but Asikainen gets double underhooks and turns Glass into the cage.
Glass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Glass scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Asikainen is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asikainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Glass prevents Asikainen from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass lands with a punch from half guard.
Glass looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Glass is going to stand back up.
Glass is trying to control the action in half guard but Asikainen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vesa Asikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glass fails with an attempt to clinch.
Asikainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Asikainen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Glass. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Glass is trying is best to control the position here.
Glass moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Glass looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asikainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Glass has wrist control.
Asikainen wants to control from the top but Glass keeps moving.
Glass is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Asikainen defends well.
Glass is trying to control the position but Asikainen postures up.
Glass is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Asikainen wants to pass the guard but Glass is keeping the position.
Asikainen postures up in Glass's guard and throws a big left but Glass blocks it.
Asikainen won't allow Glass to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Asikainen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass keeping moving, preventing Asikainen from controlling successfully.
Glass keeping full guard, as Asikainen tries to pass.
Asikainen is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asikainen prevents Glass from getting back to his feet.
Glass is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Asikainen won't allow Glass to pass to mount.
Glass is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Asikainen!
Glass wants to control the pace but Asikainen is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass content just to control the position here.
Glass won't let Asikainen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Asikainen is looking to get to half guard.
Asikainen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Glass looking to control but Asikainen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Asikainen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Glass.
Asikainen wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrick Glass dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Glass throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asikainen.
Glass closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Asikainen quickly recovers to half guard.
Glass throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Glass throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Glass missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Glass seems to be looking for submissions.
Glass stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asikainen is looking for a sweep. Glass is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Glass tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asikainen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Glass.
Asikainen is looking for a sweep. Glass is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Asikainen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Glass prevents Asikainen from improving his position.
Glass thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Glass is pressing down on Asikainen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Asikainen is holding on for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Glass on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Asikainen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Glass working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Asikainen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Glass is tightening it up a little... Asikainen has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Asikainen reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Asikainen taps out! Nice BJJ there by Glass!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fredrick Glass!
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hype
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RATING
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